Answer to Question #194476 in Statistics and Probability for Daniela(me)

Question

 

4. The host of a national talent competition invites all of the show’s viewers to vote for their favorite contestant. To vote, the viewer sends a text message to a contestant’s number. Identify the population and the sample. What type of bias could occur here? 

 

Answer 1

Solution:

Population - Show's viewers

Sample - Contestants in show

Sampling bias can occur here because most of the population is inclined to vote for their favorite and best contestant than others.