Why Is Subject Selection in Survey Research Considered Nonrandom

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why is subject selection in survey research considered nonrandom?

• A)If monetary reward is offered as an inducement, subjects may participate only to get the reward. The sample may include fewer people who are well-off financially.
• B)There is no direct contact with the subjects.
• C)Follow-up reminders make recruitment long and drawn-out.
• D)Inducements are essentially manipulative; potential subjects who resent manipulation refuse to return surveys.
• E)Refusal rates average 50% or more, and this makes the sample nonrepresentative.

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