If we define our population as all households in the city of Montreal, Quebec, and we use the Montreal telephone directory from which to draw our sample, we would likely have:
A) a survey with sample frame error
B) a representative survey
C) a survey containing error
D) a survey with a poorly defined master list
E) a census

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The use of the Montreal telephone directory as a sampling frame could result in sample frame error because it excludes households without a telephone, those with unlisted numbers, and those with disconnected phone lines. This can lead to an undercoverage bias in the sample, making it non-representative of all households in the city of Montreal.

If We Define Our Population as All Households in the City