A researcher is interested in the effects of miscarriage on women's self-esteem. She hand picks a group of women from a women's center in a large, urban area who are in a group support program post-miscarriage. This is an example of what type of sampling technique:
A) Simple random sampling
B) Snowball sampling
C) Quota sampling
D) Purposive sampling

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This is an example of purposive sampling, where the researcher selects participants based on specific criteria or characteristics relevant to their research question. In this case, the researcher is interested in studying the effects of miscarriage on women's self-esteem and therefore, selects women who have experienced miscarriage and are in a group support program post-miscarriage.

A Researcher Is Interested in the Effects of Miscarriage on Women's