A researcher decides to conduct a survey using telephone interviews and has access to random-digit dialing.Because some people have multiple phone numbers and therefore,a greater likelihood of being surveyed,the researcher should be aware of the potential problem of
A)response rate bias
B)interviewer bias
C)selection bias
D)telephone bias

Question

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The potential problem described is selection bias, as individuals with multiple phone numbers may have a higher probability of being selected for the survey, which could bias the results. Respondent bias is the tendency of a subset of survey respondents to answer questions inaccurately or misleadingly, and may be due to factors such as social desirability or dishonesty. Interviewer bias occurs when the interviewer influences the response of the participant, and is generally not caused by the participant having multiple phone numbers. Telephone bias refers to the effects of using a telephone rather than a face-to-face interview method, and is not relevant to the issue described in the question.

A Researcher Decides to Conduct a Survey Using Telephone Interviews