Nonresponse occurs when:
A) all participants surveyed answer "no" to a question.
B) a sample for a study is not chosen at random.
C) an individual selected for a sample cannot be contacted or refuses to participate.
D) a study does not produce statistically significant results.

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Nonresponse occurs when an individual selected for a sample cannot be contacted or refuses to participate, which is option C. Option A is not correct as all participants answering "no" is not nonresponse. Option B is incorrect as nonresponse is not related to the way a sample is chosen. Option D is incorrect as nonresponse is not related to statistical significance.

Nonresponse Occurs When