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Kim and Tracy are collecting data for their final project in their psychology
class, in which they are conducting a survey about people’s overall job
satisfaction. They decide to go to the local mall to collect their data. To get a
more varied sample, Kim surveys shoppers coming out of store A, a discount
clothing store, while Tracy surveys shoppers coming out of store B, a high-end
boutique.
A. Identify a possible problem with this type of sampling method. (6 points)

B. How might Kim and Tracy improve on their sample design so as to get more
accurate information from the shoppers at the mall?

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Answer:

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Explanation:

A problem would be that they are not surveying people from multiple places. They are doing it at 2 opposite stores, at the same times. They should try multiple different stores at other days and times to get more objective data.

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