Question

jason wanted to know how much television college students watch. which of the following samplings would be the most representative sample of college students?
a jason should survey twenty of his friends before they go to a rock concert.
b jason should survey twenty random students he passes on campus.
c jason should survey twenty random students at the football game.
d jason should survey twenty random students from each class (1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, and 4th year students).
e jason should survey the first twenty students to enter his biology class.

Explanation:

To get a representative sample of college students, the sample should be diverse and not biased towards a specific group (like friends at a concert, students at a football game, or a single class). Option D surveys 20 random students from each class (1st - 4th year), which covers different academic years, reducing bias and making the sample more representative of all college students. Other options: A (biased towards friends at a concert), B (might miss different year groups), C (biased towards football - attending students), E (biased towards biology class students).

Answer:

D. Jason should survey twenty random students from each class (1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, and 4th year students).