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) telephone bias.
D) selection bias.

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The potential problem being described is selection bias, as the multiple phone numbers of some individuals increase their chances of being selected for the survey. This can skew the results of the survey and undermine its representativeness.

A Researcher Decides to Conduct a Survey Using Telephone Interviews