Why Are Internet Polls Not Necessarily Accurate

question 43

Multiple Choice

Why are Internet polls not necessarily accurate?

• A) Most women are not on the Internet.
• B) Most men are not on the Internet.
• C) Most African Americans are not on the Internet.
• D) They lack a random sample.
• E) It is impossible to weight the sample.

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