Bias in a sample for a quantitative study refers to:
A) Lack of heterogeneity in the population on the attribute of interest
B) Sample selection in nonprobability-type sampling
C) The margin of error in the data obtained from samples
D) Systematic over- or under-representation of an attribute vis-à-vis the population
D
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