What is bias sampling?
A) Elements are selected by nonrandom methods.
B) Most readily available or convenient group of people for the sample.
C) Referrals for potential participants are made by those already in the sample.
D) Systematic over- or under-representation of an attribute vis-à-vis the population.
D
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