Question

For the upcoming school year, Jordan Elementary School is deciding among the aquarium, natural history museum, or science museum for their school field trip. The school sent out a survey to the homes of 40 randomly selected students who participated in the school science club. Is it reasonable to use the results of this survey to decide where the field trip should be?(1 point) Responses Yes, because this is a random sample. Yes, because this is a random sample. Yes, because 40 students were surveyed. Yes, because 40 students were surveyed. No, because not all students are surveyed. No, because not all students are surveyed. No, because the sample is biased toward students who are interested in science. No, because the sample is biased toward students who are interested in science.

Answer 1

The correct response is: No, because the sample is biased toward students who are interested in science.

While the sample is randomly selected from the students who participated in the science club, this specific group may not represent the views of the entire school population. Their interests likely skew towards science-related activities, which could affect their preferences for the field trip location. Therefore, it would not be reasonable to use only these results to decide on the field trip destination for all students.