When a researcher decides to include someone in a study, even though he or she had not planned to do so, this is called:
A) Negative-case sampling
B) Opportunistic sampling
C) Typical-case sampling
D) Critical-case sampling

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Opportunistic sampling occurs when a researcher takes advantage of unforeseen opportunities to include participants who were not initially planned for in the study.

When a Researcher Decides to Include Someone in a Study