One Source of Error in Pre-Election Polls Is That Some

question 18

Multiple Choice

One source of error in pre-election polls is that some people in the sample say they are undecided, but in fact, they know whom they are going to vote for. This is an example of:

• A) a nonsampling error.
• B) a random sampling error.
• C) a sampling error, but not a random sampling error.
• D) incorrect randomization.

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