Sampling bias is most likely to occur when
A) the representativeness of the sample is high.
B) there is no sampling frame available.
C) participants guess the research hypothesis.
D) the researcher is a member of the population.

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Sampling bias occurs when the method of selecting a sample causes it to be unrepresentative of the population, which is more likely when there is no sampling frame available to ensure all members of the population have an equal chance of being selected.

Sampling Bias Is Most Likely to Occur When