A polling agency is employed to investigate the voting intention of residents in a…
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Problem
A polling agency is employed to investigate the voting intention of residents in a particular electorate. From the data collected, they want to predict the election result for that electorate in the next election. Explain why each of the following situations may produce a biased sample:
(a) A random selection of people in the local large shopping complex is surveyed between 1 pm and 3 pm on a weekday.
(b) The members of the local golf club are surveyed.
(c) A random sample of people at the local train station between 7 am and 9 am are surveyed.
(d) A door to door visit is undertaken, surveying every voter in a particular street.