Question 2 (of 10) Choose the one most likely type of error or bias you might en

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Question 2 (of 10) Choose the one most likely type of error or bias you might encounter in the following sampling situations (a) You want to know about the dating habits of college students, so you go to a dorm meeting and ask students how many dates they have had in the last year. O Coverage error O Response error O Nonresponse bias O Interviewer error O Measurement error (b) You want to know how often people attend religious services, so you stand outside a particular church on Sunday and ask entering individuals how often they attend. O Nonresponse bias O Coverage error O Interviewer error O Measurement error O Response error c) You want to know how oftenpeople eat at McDonald's, so you stand outside a particular McDonald's and ask entering customers how often they eat at McDonald's Nonresponse bias O Measurement error O Response error Coverage error Interviewer error eBook & Resources mpling methods and how to implement them. Check my work

Explanation / Answer

(a)
Correct option:

Nonresponse error

EXPLANATION:

Many students will not reveal their dating habit because they will be called bad people by others.

(b) Response bias

EXPLANATION:

Even though many people may not attend religious services, they will claim that they do so that they will be good people by others.

(c) Coverage Error

EXPLANATION:
By interviewing people in front of McDonald's will naturally cover people often visiting that place.

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