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AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

A school administrator asks students face-to-face whether they have ever cheated on an exam. The administrator records each student's answer with the student's name attached.

Which type of bias is most likely to occur?

  • A

    Voluntary response bias

  • B

    Undercoverage bias

  • C

    Nonresponse bias

  • D

    Response bias

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Explanation

Students may be reluctant to admit cheating to an authority figure who knows their identity, leading to untruthful answers. This is response bias.

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