Why Is Polling People by Internet Likely to Produce a Non-Random

question 62

Multiple Choice

Why is polling people by Internet likely to produce a non-random sample?

• A) not all people who are part of a prospective random sample own cell phones
• B) not all people who are part of a prospective own computers
• C) not all people who are part of a prospective random sample will answer open-ended questions
• D) not all people who are part of a prospective random sample have opinions on issues of interest to researchers
• E) not all people who are part of a prospective random sample have opinions on controversial issues

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Definitions:

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Facework

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is a sociolinguistic concept that refers to an individual's projected image or social value within interpersonal communications.

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