When a Research Company Pulls a Random Sample of People

question 69

Multiple Choice

When a research company pulls a random sample of people from a phone book and that sample does not include people with unlisted numbers or who do not have landline telephone service,we say that the sample contains:

• A)sample selection error
• B)acquiescence bias
• C)social desirability error
• D)auspices bias

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Definitions:

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