Author Question: In the 1936 presidential election, Alfred Landon was predicted (incorrectly) to beat Franklin D. ... (Read 111 times)

casperchen82 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

In the 1936 presidential election, Alfred Landon was predicted (incorrectly) to beat Franklin D. Roosevelt based on the results of a telephone survey. Because telephones were considered a luxury item during this period, the survey was biased because it related only to the opinion of those who could be reached by telephone. This incident represents which of the following?
a. An improperly defined parameter
b. An improperly defined sampling frame
c. A poorly defined population
d. A sample with no statistic defined for the sample

Question 2

A representative sample is a sample obtained in such a way that all individuals had an equal chance to be selected.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false