A researcher is studying underachievement of gifted children in a qualitative study. She samples two children who are achieving beyond expectations and two children who are achieving well below expectations in her sample. What sampling technique did she use?
A) Maximum-variation sampling
B) Extreme-case sampling
C) Homogeneous sample selection
D) Typical-case sampling

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Extreme-case sampling involves selecting cases that are unusual or special in some way, such as those achieving well above or below expectations.

A Researcher Is Studying Underachievement of Gifted Children in a Qualitative