A New York Times Poll on women's issues interviewed 1025 women randomly selected from the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. The poll found that 47% of the women said they do not get enough time for themselves. The poll announced a margin of error of ±3 percentage points for 95% confidence in its conclusions.
A.
The result, that 47% women said they do not get enough time for themselves, is based on a sample that does not contain an equal proportion of the population from each state.
B.
The result, that 47% women said they do not get enough time for themselves, is based on a small sample size.
C.
The 47% of women who said they do not get enough time for themselves represents the proportion of the sample and not the proportion of the population.
Answer: C.
The 47% of women who said they do not get enough time for themselves represents the proportion of the sample and not the proportion of the population.
Which of the following statements correctly explains why we can't just say that 47% of all adult women do not get enough time for themselves?
A.
The result, that 47% women said they do not get enough time for themselves, is based on a sample that does not contain an equal proportion of the population from each state.
B.
The result, that 47% women said they do not get enough time for themselves, is based on a small sample size.
C.
The 47% of women who said they do not get enough time for themselves represents the proportion of the sample and not the proportion of the population.
Answer: C.
The 47% of women who said they do not get enough time for themselves represents the proportion of the sample and not the proportion of the population.
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