Question

Remy, from the blog "Rapping with Remy," asked his readers, "If you had the chance, would you want to be famous?" Of the 2,200 readers who responded, 42% said no, and all were female. What does this show?

possible answers:

No meaningful conclusion is possible without knowing something more about the characteristics of Remy's readers.

The survey is meaningless because of undercoverage bias.

The survey would have been more meaningful if Remy had picked a random sample of the readers who responded.

the survey would have been more meaningful if Remy had used a control group.

This was a legitimate sample, drawn randomly from his readers, and is of adequate size to allow the conclusion that most of Remy's readers want to be famous.

Answer 1

Understanding the representativeness of samples in surveys is crucial for drawing meaningful conclusions. In these examples, the lack of information about the characteristics of Remy's readers and the undercoverage bias in the radio station survey make the conclusions unreliable.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is about the representativeness of samples in surveys. In the case of Remy's blog survey, the fact that only female readers responded and that more information about their characteristics is needed suggests that no meaningful conclusion is possible without knowing something more about the characteristics of Remy's readers.

In the case of the local radio station survey, convenience sampling was used by only surveying people attending the concert events, which may not accurately represent the entire 20,000 listener population. Therefore, the survey is meaningless because of undercoverage bias.