An Overnight Opinion Poll Calls Randomly Selected Telephone Numbers

question 21

Multiple Choice

An overnight opinion poll calls randomly selected telephone numbers. This polling method misses all people without a phone. Which of the following types of errors is present in this situation?

• A) processing
• B) Nonsampling
• C) sampling
• D) nonresponse

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Definitions:

Coercive Acts

British legislation passed in 1774 designed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

Punishment

A method used to enforce discipline or impose a penalty for violating laws or rules, ranging from fines to imprisonment.

First Continental Congress

A meeting in 1774 of delegates from twelve of the thirteen American colonies to address grievances against British policies and to organize colonial resistance.

Coercive Acts

A series of four acts passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party, leading to greater unity among the American colonies against Britain.