A researcher conducts a survey using a randomly selected sample,but there is a low response rate for the survey.The researcher should
A) conclude that the original random sample did not represent the population.
B) conclude that the final survey sample does not represent the population.
C) examine the sampling frame for the original sample.
D) examine the survey data to determine whether the final sample represents the population.

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A low response rate means that the final sample may not represent the population. The researcher should examine the survey data to determine whether the final sample represents the population.

A Researcher Conducts a Survey Using a Randomly Selected Sample,but