Selection Bias Occurs Because

question 35

Multiple Choice

Selection bias occurs because

• A) of the high rates of refusal and the resulting lack of representativeness.
• B) of the tendency for new panel members to report unusual levels of purchasing
• C) panel members are representative of the population
• D) panel members provide longitudinal data
• E) panel members provides higher quality data than sample respondents

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