Because 25 Percent of the Students in My Morning Statistics

question 28

Multiple Choice

Because 25 percent of the students in my morning statistics class watch eight or more hours of television a week,I conclude that 25 percent of all students at the university watch eight or more hours of television a week.The most important logical weakness of this conclusion would be

• A)relying on a sample instead of surveying every student.
• B)using a sample that may not be representative of all students.
• C)failing to correct for unconscious interviewer bias.
• D)assuming cause and effect where none exists.

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