What is Snowball Sampling?
- A given number of subjects are selected from a specific group
- Existing people are asked to nominate further people known to them
- Choosing population according to researcher’s own judgement
- Choosing the willing and potential participants
Explanation
- Snowball sampling is a non-probability sampling technique where initial participants refer or suggest other participants.
- It is often used when the target group is hard to locate or hidden populations.
- The sample “grows like a snowball” as each participant brings in more participants.
Last verified on 06-06-2026
Related MCQs
- Snow will stop in a week
- Snow will stop in week
- Snow will stop at a week
- Snow will stop on week
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Ellen
- Mrs. Spiedings
- Mr. Spiedings
- John
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Question mark (?)
- Exclamation mark (!)
- Full stop (.)
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Hand over the paper to the teacher.
- Hand the paper over to teacher.
- Hand over paper the teacher.
- Hand the paper to over the teacher.
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Hardly he reached when the train left.
- Hardly he had reached when the train left.
- Hardly had he reached when the train left.
- Hardly did he reached when the train left.
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
