The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) is a national survey that is

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The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) is a national survey that is used to assess health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth in the United States. One of the questions asked is "During your life, with how many people have you had sexual intercourse?" If an information bias existed in the responses to this question, what will happen to the resulting prevalence of this risk factor? Overestimate Underestimate Precise estimate None of the above

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Since, people often like to overstate their sexual activeness, especially number of people they have had sexual intercourse with. If an information bias is there, in all likelihood it will Overestimate the prevalence of the risk factor.

So, first option is correct

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