Which of the Following Statements Concerning Sampling Bias Is NOT

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning sampling bias is NOT true?

• A) Pollsters are often unaware of the problem of sampling bias.
• B) The chief source of sampling bias today is nonresponse.
• C) Changing patterns of telephone technology and use are part of the reason for sampling bias today.
• D) Older women tend to be oversampled, whereas younger men tend to be undersampled.
• E) Pollsters compensate for undersampling by the use of weighting.

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