Determine Whether the Study Involves Selection Bias, Participation Bias, Both

question 127

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the study involves selection bias, participation bias, both selection bias and participation bias, orneither.
-"38% of adults in the United States regularly visit a doctor". This conclusion was reached by a college student after she had questioned 520 randomly selected members of her college.

• A)Participation bias
• B)Selection bias
• C)No bias
• D)Participation bias and selection bias

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