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AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

A police officer in uniform asks passing drivers whether they always wear seatbelts. Many drivers say "yes" who in fact do not always wear them.

Which type of bias is most evident?

  • A

    Response bias

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  • B

    Undercoverage

  • C

    Nonresponse bias

  • D

    Voluntary response

Explanation

Drivers give socially desirable answers when questioned by an authority figure, leading to inaccurate responses. This is response bias.

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