In your study of college students' exam-related stress you select a random sample of 400 students at your college to participate, but only 180 students respond to your internet survey. If these respondents seem motivated to respond to your survey because they experience high stress and this is a topic that is important to them, you have a problem with:
A) statistical weighting
B) response bias
C) margin of error
D) cohort effects
E) attrition

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The problem described is response bias, which occurs when the individuals who choose to respond to a survey do so because of some specific characteristics, in this case, high stress levels. This can lead to unrepresentative results because the views of the respondents may not accurately reflect the views of the entire population being studied.

In Your Study of College Students' Exam-Related Stress You Select