All of the following are ways in which a sampling frame is flawed EXCEPT _____.
A) it may not be up to date
B) it may include elements that do not belong to the target population
C) it may not include elements that do not belong to the target population
D) it may not include elements that do belong to the target population
E) it may have been compiled from multiple lists and contain duplicate elements as a result of the manner in which the list was constructed

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The other answer choices all describe common flaws in a sampling frame, but C is actually the opposite of a flaw. A sampling frame that includes elements that do not belong to the target population would be flawed, but a sampling frame that does not include all elements of the target population (option C) is simply incomplete - it is not necessarily flawed.

All of the Following Are Ways in Which a Sampling