The Bureau of the Census Reported That a More Accurate

question 43

Multiple Choice

The Bureau of the Census reported that a more accurate estimate of the total population in the U.S.could be accomplished by a carefully selected sample,rather than with a census.What broad classification of errors is the researcher indirectly alluding to?

• A)random error
• B)selection error
• C)measurement error
• D)frame error
• E)none of these

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