A nurse researcher is planning to conduct a study on the experiences of nurses working in rural areas. They plan to use purposive sampling. What is the main characteristic of purposive sampling?
A.
Every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.
B.
Participants are selected based on specific characteristics relevant to the research question.
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C.
Participants are chosen randomly from a list.
D.
The first available participants are selected.
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Every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.
Participants are selected based on specific characteristics relevant to the research question.
