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zhuklara
1 month ago
7

The local news is conducting a poll of the residents’ opinions regarding a new traffic law that is being proposed. At the end of

a news segment, viewers had the opportunity to dial in or use social media to choose whether they agree or disagree with the law. A large sample size was represented, and this poll was repeated again one week later with similar results. When working with this data, which of the following statements best applies?
a. The surveys are biased because people chose to respond or not.
b. Because of the large sample size, the results are most accurate of all members of the community.
c. The same sampling methods were used for both polls, demonstrating reliability.
Mathematics
1 answer:
Inessa [12.5K]1 month ago
8 0

Answer:

Option A is accurate.

The responses to the surveys are skewed since individuals decide whether or not to participate.

Step-by-step explanation:

When given the choice to take part in a survey like this one, it’s common for biases to arise.

This occurs because typically, only those who feel very passionate about the poll's topic will engage in it. This results in a bias favoring the group that opposes the matter, as they are more likely to voice their dissatisfaction when given the chance.

Dissatisfaction is often expressed more clearly and intensely by individuals.

To eliminate this bias, respondents should have been randomly selected to gather their reactions.

The other two choices are incorrect, here's why.

b. The large sample size guarantees accurate results for all community members.

As previously mentioned, the sample group is flawed and biased as it tends to highlight a population segment opposed to the law. Thus, regardless of the sample size, this bias renders the poll untrustworthy.

c. Both surveys used identical sampling techniques, indicating reliability.

The biased sampling method suggests that repeating it for both polls wouldn’t result in a true reflection of the general sentiment toward the new traffic law.

Hope this helps!!!

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