A survey about pet ownership used a sample derived from people who visit a website and register. This sample would lack ________ because not everyone has Internet access.
A) flexibility
B) internal validity
C) responsiveness
D) reliability
E) representativeness

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The sample would lack representativeness because it only includes people who have Internet access and register on a specific website, which may not be representative of the entire population's pet ownership patterns.

A Survey About Pet Ownership Used a Sample Derived from People