Regarding surveys and polling, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Representative samples are often obtained by randomly selecting who will be included in the survey.
b. Surveys done by magazines, websites, and online information services have been shown to be as accurate as the Gallup and Harris polls.
c. People are often polled by telephone or the Internet, which has made it easier to obtain large samples.
d. A biased sample does not accurately reflect the population from which it was drawn.
ANSWER: b
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