Distortion by omission occurs when
A) you base your conclusions on a small database.
B) the statistics you quote reflect hypotheses, not conclusions.
C) you do not explain how you factored the problem.
D) you use quotations out of context.
E) you do not document all sources.

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Distortion by omission occurs when a person uses quotations out of context, meaning they leave out information that would change the meaning or interpretation of the quote. The other choices refer to different types of distortion, including small sample sizes (A), using hypotheses instead of conclusions (B), not providing explanations (C), and not documenting sources (E). While these can also lead to distorted information, they do not specifically refer to distortion by omission.

Distortion by Omission Occurs When