Oversampling Happens When

question 24

Multiple Choice

Oversampling happens when

• A) too many of one subpopulation is selected by chance
• B) a subpopulation is intentionally over represented in a sample
• C) sampling is conducted in two waves on the same population
• D) extra individuals are selected in case of incomplete data

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