3 In a Gallup poll of 1010 randomly selected adult Americans

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In a Gallup poll of 1,010 randomly selected adult Americans, 89% said that cloning ofhumans should not be allowed. Identify the sample, population, and sampling method. Then comment on whether you think it is hkely that the sample is representative of the population. Identify the sample. Choose the correct answer below. OA. adult people of the whole world OB· the 1,010 randomly selected adult Americans C. 89% ofrandomly selected adult Americans OD. all adult Americans Identify the population. Choose the correct answer below. OA adult people of the whole world B. OC. OD 89% of randomly selected adult Americans all adult Americans the 1,010 randomly selected adult Americans

Solution

The sample is

B. the 1,010 randomly selected adult Americans.

The population is

C. all adult Americans.

The sampling method is

B. Random.

Comment:-

A. The members of the sample have different characteristics than members of the population, so the sample is not likely to be representative of the population.