Question

question 16 2 pts a random sample of 5,000 college students are selected to complete a survey about attitudes toward dating, and some students in the sample give answers to survey questions that are inaccurate. this illustrates what we refer to as being a(n) _______________ error. nonresponse response sampling undercoverage statistically significant

Explanation:

• Non - response error: Occurs when selected individuals do not respond to the survey. But here students did respond, just inaccurately.
• Response error: Happens when respondents give inaccurate answers. This matches the situation where some students gave inaccurate answers.
• Sampling error: Due to the fact that a sample (not the entire population) is used. But the issue here is about answer accuracy, not sample - population differences.
• Undercoverage: When part of the population is left out of the sampling frame. Not relevant as the sample was selected (though answers were wrong).
• Statistically significant: Refers to a result that is unlikely to occur by chance. Not related to the type of error in answering.

Answer:

response error