Question

to investigate a communitys reading habits, a magazine invites readers to complete and mail in a survey
a. what is the sampling method?
b. does the sampling method have any bias? explain
a. choose the correct sampling method below
self - selected sampling
systematic sampling
random sampling
convenience sampling

Explanation:

a. Self - selected sampling occurs when individuals choose to be part of the sample. Here, readers decide to complete and mail in the survey.
b. Self - selected sampling has bias. People with strong opinions (either positive or negative) about reading habits are more likely to respond. This doesn't represent the entire community.

Answer:

a. self - selected sampling
b. Yes, because people with strong opinions about reading habits are more likely to respond, not representing the whole community.