Which of these statements correctly explains bias? A. It describes a process that creates estimates that are too high on average or too low on average. B. It describes a process that results in a sample that does not represent the population. C. It describes a lack of randomization in the sampling process. D. It describes a sample that is not representative of the population. E. It describes a sample that was selected by convenience.
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