Question

A popular podcast poses questions to subscribers at the end of each segment, asking listeners to enter their responses on a website to join the sample. One of the questions was: "Do you regularly read nonfiction novels?” More than 45,000 people responded, with 59 percent saying "Yes.” Which of the following is true?

A)The sample is too small to draw any conclusion.
B)About 59% of people in the US regularly read nonfiction novels.
C)The poll uses voluntary response, so the results tell us little about the population of all adults.
D)The poll uses a convenience sample, so the results tell us little about the population of all adults.
E)The poll suffers from nonresponse bias, so the results tell us little about the population of all adults.

Answer 1

The correct option is C.

Explanation:

About 59% of the 45,000 people responded as "Yes" to the question, "Do you regularly read nonfiction novels?”

The sample size is, n = 45,000.

The sample proportion is, p = 0.59.

The sample selected is a voluntary sample, i.e. the individuals provided their responses voluntarily. So, the sample is not a true representative of the population. Though the results tell us little about the population of all adults because of the large sample size.

Thus, the correct option is C.