SAT Math· difficulty 5/5
A radio station asks listeners to call in their opinion. Even though 5000 calls are received, the result is:
A reliable random sample
Subject to voluntary response bias
Stratified sampling
Free from any bias due to large sample size
Explanation
Voluntary response samples (call-in polls) over-represent those with strong opinions, creating bias regardless of size.
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