Abel is conducting a study examining the prevalence of skin cancer and decides to sample residents in Hollywood, California who frequent the "Tan a Day" tanning salon. Abel randomly selects participants from this sample, but Abel's study likely suffers from:

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Abel's study likely suffers from sample bias because he is only sampling individuals from a specific tanning salon in Hollywood, California, which may not be representative of the general population or all individuals who may be at risk for skin cancer.

Abel Is Conducting a Study Examining the Prevalence of Skin