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Which statement describes a common measurement error?
a flaw in the design of an experiment
using inconsistent methods for collecting data
using instruments that have not been calibrated
selecting experimental subjects in a way that is biased

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Using instruments that have not been calibrated.

Uncalibrated instruments produce inaccurate (systematic) measurement errors. (Inconsistent data-collection methods also cause measurement error, but the clearest common measurement error is uncalibrated instruments.)