question 26 of 43\na news organization wants ...
question 26 of 43\na news organization wants to know what percent of u.s. residents support a “pathway to citizenship” for people who live in the united states illegally. the news organization randomly selects registered voters for the survey.\nwhat type of bias is present in this study and what is the likely direction of the bias?\nundercoverage bias leading to an estimate that is likely too low.\nundercoverage bias leading to an estimate that is likely too high.\nvoluntary response bias leading to an estimate that is likely too low.\nnonresponse bias leading to an estimate that is likely too high.
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# Brief Explanations:
The news organization is only surveying registered voters, which means non - registered voters (including some who may be affected by the "pathway to citizenship" issue) are not included in the sample. This is undercoverage bias. Non - registered voters may have different opinions on the issue, and since registered voters are more likely to be established in the system, they may be less likely to support a pathway for illegal residents compared to the overall population of U.S. residents. So the estimate from the sample of registered voters is likely too low.
# Answer:
Undercoverage bias leading to an estimate that is likely too low.