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 No, because not all the students are surveyed. No, because not all the students are surveyed. Yes, because 40 students were surveyed. Yes, because 40 students were 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. Yes, because this is a random sample.

Answer 1

The most reasonable response to whether it is appropriate to use the results of the survey to decide where the field trip should be is:

No, because the sample is biased toward students who are interested in science.

While it is true that 40 students were surveyed and that they were randomly selected from the science club, the fact that only students who are already interested in science are included creates a bias. The preferences of this group may not accurately represent the preferences of the entire student population at Jordan Elementary School, which may include students with diverse interests. Therefore, using the results from this biased sample would not be a fair representation for making a decision about the field trip destination.