Question

The National Rifle Association (NRA) wanted to know if people in the United States agreed with the 2nd Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms text annotation indicator. They posted a poll on their website, www.nra.com, and asked the question, "Do you agree with the 2nd Amendment: The Right to Bear Arms"? 98% of the people surveyed said "Yes," and 2% said "No."

1. What is the population?

2. What is the sample?

3. Is this sample representative of the population? Explain your answer.

4. Is this sample biased? Explain your answer.

5. Is this sample random? Explain your answer.

I'm confused and my teacher won't help me so can someone please.

Answer 1

1. The population is not explicitly stated in the given information.
2. The sample is the group of people who responded to the poll on the NRA website.
3. The sample is not necessarily representative of the population. The poll was conducted on the NRA website, which may attract a self-selected group of people who are more likely to be pro-gun rights and thus more likely to agree with the Second Amendment. This may not accurately represent the views of the general population.
4. The sample may be biased because it was conducted on the NRA website, which may attract a self-selected group of people who are more likely to be pro-gun rights and thus more likely to agree with the Second Amendment. This may not accurately represent the views of the general population.
5. The sample is not random. The poll was conducted on the NRA website, which may attract a self-selected group of people who are more likely to be pro-gun rights and thus more likely to agree with the Second Amendment. A random sample would be necessary to ensure that the results accurately reflect the views of the entire population.