A Survey Is Sent to 100 Employees at a Community

question 65

Multiple Choice

A survey is sent to 100 employees at a community hospital asking if they support a law requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets. The results indicate 88% support the law. If the actual proportion of the community's residents who support the law is 72%, the difference is most likely a result of:

• A) sampling bias.
• B) sampling variability.
• C) an insufficient sample size.
• D) a poorly worded questionnaire.

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