Regarding Surveys and Polling, Which of the Following Statements Is

question 562

Multiple Choice

Regarding surveys and polling, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Representative samples are often obtained by randomly selecting who will be included in the survey.
• B) Surveys done by magazines, websites, and online information services have been shown to be as accurate as the Gallup and Harris polls.
• C) People are often polled by telephone or the Internet, which has made it easier to obtain large samples.
• D) A biased sample does not accurately reflect the population from which it was drawn.

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