Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 44: 44

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People may take more interest in the survey if they are offered a reward or incentive. This will increase the response rate. The drawback of this strategy is that some people may give wrong answers, not knowing the subject matter, because they are interested in the reward more than the survey. Furthermore, poorer people will be more likely to respond, creating a bias in the sample.

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