When a researcher uses an incomplete sampling frame for a study,this is referred to as __________.

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Incomplete sampling frame refers to a situation where a researcher fails to include all the elements in the population of interest in their sampling frame. As a result, the researcher may end up with biased results or miss out on important subgroups in the population. This is referred to as frame error. Surrogate information error and selection error are different types of errors that occur during data collection and analysis.

When a Researcher Uses an Incomplete Sampling Frame for a Study,this