A Local Health Department Conducted a Survey by Calling Household

question 16

Multiple Choice

A local health department conducted a survey by calling household telephones in order to ask questions related to HIV/AIDS prevention and related behaviors .The survey, however, did not call cell phones and thus missed many younger people .This problem is called

• A)Volunteer bias
• B)Coverage bias
• C)Sampling variability
• D)Sampling error

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Definitions:

Bees

Flying insects known for their role in pollination and, for many species, the production of honey.

Gametophyte Generation

The stage in a plant's life cycle that produces gametes (sex cells), alternating with the sporophyte generation in the cycle of alternation of generations.

Angiosperms

Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit, the largest and most diverse group in the plant kingdom.

Ovule

The structure in the plant ovary that develops into the seed following fertilization; also called megasporangium.