The 1936 Literary Digest fiasco in which a poll that did not use random sampling predicted that Alf Landon would be elected president is an example of a

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The 1936 Literary Digest fiasco is an example of selection bias because the poll did not use random sampling, but instead relied on responses from magazine subscribers and phone directories, which did not accurately represent the entire population. This led to a skewed sample and inaccurate predictions.

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