Question
The fire department in California decided to take a poll to see if residents would pay a monthly fee for their services. They polled 22 people in the state and concluded that residents were not willing to pay a monthly fee. What is wrong with this poll?
1)the conclusion is based on a bad sample
2)the conclusion is based on reported results
3)the conclusion is based on a small sample
4)the conclusion i sbased on a voluntary response sample
1)the conclusion is based on a bad sample
2)the conclusion is based on reported results
3)the conclusion is based on a small sample
4)the conclusion i sbased on a voluntary response sample
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The primary issue with the poll described is that it is based on a small sample size. Polling only 22 people is not sufficient to draw reliable conclusions about the entire population of California residents regarding their willingness to pay a monthly fee for fire department services. Therefore, the most appropriate answer is:
**3) the conclusion is based on a small sample.**
While other options might raise valid concerns in different contexts, the small sample size is the most significant flaw in this scenario.
**3) the conclusion is based on a small sample.**
While other options might raise valid concerns in different contexts, the small sample size is the most significant flaw in this scenario.