While collecting data by conducting personal interviews in homes,Jake interviews the most accessible individual within the household,rather than using random selection.This increases the potential of
A)sampling error.
B)response bias.
C)nonresponse error.
D)office error and response bias.
E)sampling error and response bias.

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By interviewing the most accessible individual rather than randomly selecting participants, Jake introduces both sampling error, because the sample may not accurately represent the broader population, and response bias, as the views of the most accessible individuals may systematically differ from those less accessible.

While Collecting Data by Conducting Personal Interviews in Homes,Jake Interviews