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STAT 1450.02 SP2025 (28132) Checkpoint 8.6 & 8.7
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There was an example earlier where Flo Haysbert only contacted college students from Central-Ohio for research on automobile insurers for all college students. Which issue will undermine her results?
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The question describes a scenario in which Flo Haysbert only contacted college students from Central-Ohio for research on automobile insurers for all college students, and asks which issue will undermine her results.
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