In the Sampling Mistake Created by the Literary Digest Magazine

question 48

Multiple Choice

In the sampling mistake created by the Literary Digest magazine, the thing they did wrong was to:

• A)use a sampling frame consisting of all registered voters.
• B)use a sampling frame consisting of lists of automobile owners.
• C)use random digit dialing.
• D)use a targeted sampling technique.

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