Question

A United States senator from Maine wants to find out the opinion of Maine voters on issues concerning education. The office of the senator sends out a survey to state residents who have contacted the senator in the past year. Is this sampling method random? Explain

Answer 1

It may seem random, but it's heavily biased toward those who participate in politics. It leaves out people who have not contacted the senator. A better method would be to look at voter registration data, and send out surveys to random people on the list.