Should pollsters be worried about the population of “nonrespondents”?

a. yes, because nonrespondents are less educated than respondants
b. yes, because including nonrespondents will create sample bias
c. no, because nonrespondents are only a small percentage of the populace
d. not yet because “nonrespondants” differ little from those who engage in polls


ANS: D

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