Attrition in survey research corresponds most closely to which of the following problems in the use of unobtrusive measures (physical traces,archival records)?
A)natural treatments
B)selective survival
C)selective deposit
D)spurious relationships

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Attrition in survey research refers to the loss of participants over the course of the study, which may lead to a biased sample. This corresponds most closely to the problem of selective survival in the use of unobtrusive measures, where certain physical traces or archival records may be more likely to survive over time, leading to a biased sample of available data.

Attrition in Survey Research Corresponds Most Closely to Which of the Following