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

question 663

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 TOPIC (B-HEAD) s. 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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