near the end of a local radio talk show, the ...
near the end of a local radio talk show, the host invited listeners to respond to a poll on the shows website that asked, are you in favor of the citys new restrictions on the types of flags homes can fly? at the end of the show, the host reported that 22% responded yes, and 72% responded no. which of the following best explains why the results are unlikely to represent the sentiments of the local population? choose 1 answer: a the percentage of yes and no answers are not equal. b the percentages do not add up to 100%, so any possible conclusions from the poll are invalid. c not all listeners of the talk show responded to the poll. d those who responded to the poll were not a random sample of the local population.
Answer
# Brief Explanations:
For survey results to represent a population, the sample should be random. Here, only radio - show listeners who chose to respond on the website participated. This is a self - selected sample, not a random one of the local population. So the results may not reflect the local population's sentiments.
# Answer:
D. Those who responded to the poll were not a random sample of the local population.