Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (29.08.2024) Shift-II
Which of the following types of sampling is most likely to have bias?
ASimple random sampling
BStratified random sampling
CSnowball sampling ✓ Correct
DCluster random sampling
Correct answer: (C) Snowball sampling — Snowball sampling is most likely to have bias, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Snowball sampling is most likely to have bias, so that is the answer.
★In it participants are recruited through referrals.
★People tend to refer others similar to themselves.
★This yields a non-representative sample.
★Random methods give every member a fair chance, reducing bias.
★Hence snowball sampling is correct.
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