Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321911210
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-121-6

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Statistics - Section 1.3 Data Collection and Experimental Design - Exercises - Page 26: 40

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a. An advantage of conducting a survey by asking people to call a telephone number and give their response to a question is that it is a relatively cheap and easy way to collect data from a large number of people. It would cut down on labor costs. A disadvantage of this method is that it may be difficult to reach a representative sample of the population, as people who choose to call and do the survey leads to selection and sample bias. b. The sampling technique used in a survey that asks people to call a telephone number and give their response to a question is convenience sampling.
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