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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Considerations When Sampling

Question 9 • NC-Math 4 CR

A city council member wants to know how the people in her city feel about the condition of the city parks. She emails a survey to the home address of all residents who take part in a city recreational sport league. Select the type of bias most likely to affect the results of the survey.

Answer
A
Response bias
B
Nonresponse bias
C
Question wording bias
D
Undercoverage bias

Explanation

The survey is meant to represent all city residents, but it is sent only to people who participate in a city recreational sport league. Residents outside those leagues have no chance to be included, so the sample leaves out part of the population. This is undercoverage bias, choice D.

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