The Problem of Selection Bias in Survey Research Is Similar

question 7

Multiple Choice

The problem of selection bias in survey research is similar to the problem of ________ in research using archival data.

• A) selection threat to internal validity
• B) selective deposit
• C) selective survival
• D) spurious relationships

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Definitions:

Personal Voter Registration

The process by which individuals sign up or register themselves to be eligible to vote in elections, as opposed to automatic registration systems.

Voting Rights

The entitlements and protections ensuring that eligible citizens can participate in elections without undue barriers.

Motor Voter Law

Legislation that allows citizens of a country to register to vote at the same time they apply for or renew a driver's license or state-issued ID card.

Literacy Tests

A method historically used to disenfranchise voters, especially African-Americans, by requiring them to pass reading and writing tests before being allowed to vote.