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 any 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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