A __________ exhibits characteristics typical of those possessed ...

[appyboo]

A __________ exhibits characteristics typical of those possessed by the target population.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Telephone poll The City Council decides to conduct a telephone poll. Pollsters ask a carefully chosen random sample of adults this question:
 
  Do you favor the construction of a new prison to deal with the high level of violent crime in our State? In what way might the proportion of Yes answers fail to accurately reflect true public opinion? Explain briefly. What kind of bias is this?

[tandmlomax84]

Answer to Question 1

representative sample

Answer to Question 2

Response bias: the wording will induce people to answer yes, so the poll will overestimate the public's support.

[appyboo]

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[tandmlomax84]

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