Identify and Explain a Source of Bias in the Study

question 17

Multiple Choice

Identify and explain a source of bias in the study described. Then suggest how the bias might have been avoided.
-You plan to conduct a survey to find the percentage of people in your town who favor a new swimming pool Being built at the high school. You obtain addresses from a list of property owners in the town and you mail a
Survey to 100 randomly selected people from the list.

• A)The list of popery owners is clearly biased toward those who can afford to own property. Also, a mail survey will result in a self-selected sample. A better sampling method, such as simple random sampling,
• Is needed.
• B)The list of property owners is clearly biased toward those who have children. Also, a mail survey will result in a self-selected sample. A better sampling method, such as a voluntary response survey, is
• Needed.

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