A Local Television Station Conducts What They Refer to as "Surveys

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Multiple Choice

A local television station conducts what they refer to as "surveys," in which they ask viewers to call in their opinions to various topics.These "surveys" are not considered a scientific poll because the television station

• A) does not allow subjects to e-mail their responses.
• B) is using a biased sample.
• C) limits the response to only 20 minutes.
• D) does not separate the responses according to gender or race.

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