Use Critical Thinking to Address the Key Issue

question 24

Essay

Use critical thinking to address the key issue.
-A researcher wished to gauge public opinion on gun control. He randomly selected 1000 people from among registered voters and asked them the following question: "Do you believe that gun control laws which restrict the ability of Americans to protect their families should be eliminated?". Identify the abuse of statistics and suggest a way the researcher's methods could be improved.

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