Mail surveys are particularly vulnerable to a problem that arises when not all respondents complete and return the survey.This problem is called
A)selection bias.
B)reactivity.
C)complete bias.
D)low response rate.

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The problem described in the question is low response rate, which occurs when not all potential respondents complete and return the survey. Option A, selection bias, refers to a bias introduced when the sample does not represent the target population. Option B, reactivity, refers to a change in behavior or response due to the knowledge of being observed or studied, which may be a problem in certain research methods but is not specifically related to mail surveys. Option C, complete bias, is not a commonly used term in survey research and does not refer to the problem described in the question.

Mail Surveys Are Particularly Vulnerable to a Problem That Arises