One of the Major Problems with Mail Surveys Is Nonresponse

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of the major problems with mail surveys is nonresponse bias. In an effort to minimize this, a researcher decides to limit the sample to his personal friends from whom he is sure to get replies. This is an example of a

• A) probability sample.
• B) nonprobability sample.
• C) random sample.
• D) sequential sample.
• E) quota sample.

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