While Collecting Data by Conducting Personal Interviews in Homes,Jake Interviews

question 70

Multiple Choice

While collecting data by conducting personal interviews in homes,Jake interviews the most accessible individual within the household,rather than using random selection.This increases the potential of

• A)sampling error.
• B)response bias.
• C)nonresponse error.
• D)office error and response bias.
• E)sampling error and response bias.

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Definitions:

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline, involved in the body's fight-or-flight response.

Basal Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to maintain vital functions such as breathing and keeping warm.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland located in the neck that produces hormones regulating the body's metabolic rate, heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development, and bone maintenance.

Pituitary Gland

a small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain, responsible for regulating crucial body functions through the release of hormones.