identify the error in each situation. if ther...
identify the error in each situation. if there is evidence of bias, choose #2. if there is only evidence of the unavoidable sampling error, choose #1.\na student at del tech wants to know which college/university higher education students in delaware thinks is the best. this student goes to their campus and randomly selects students to ask, \do you think del tech is the best college/university in delaware?\ everyone selected had time to answer their questions.\na math teach wants to know what is the average grade for students in her class. she randomly selects 5 students and averages their grades together.\n1. sampling error (no clear evidence of bias in the description)
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# Brief Explanations:
1. The student at Del Tech is asking a leading - question on their own campus, which is likely to result in a bias towards Del Tech. This is sampling bias.
2. The math teacher randomly selects 5 students to find the average grade. There is no clear evidence of bias in the sampling method; the error here is just the unavoidable sampling error due to a small sample size.
# Answer:
1. #2
2. #1