Advice Columnists Respond to Only a Fraction of the Letters

question 65

Multiple Choice

Advice columnists respond to only a fraction of the letters they receive.If a researcher were to analyze only the columnists' printed letters to describe the everyday problems people face,which problem likely will affect the researcher's findings?

• A) selective survival
• B) selective deposit
• C) spurious relationship
• D) situation sampling

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Definitions:

Cisg

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, a treaty that establishes a uniform framework for international commerce.

Merchant

An individual or company engaged in the buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale or with international trade.

Article 2

Part of the Uniform Commercial Code that governs the sale of goods in the United States.

Good Faith

The honest intent to act without taking an unfair advantage over another party in a contractual or negotiation context.