Determine whether the study is an experiment or an observational study, and then identify a major problem with the study. In a survey, 1465 Internet users chose to respond to this question posted on a newspaper's electronic edition: "Is news online as satisfying as print and TV news?" 52% of the respondents said "yes." This is an observational study because the researchers do not attempt to modify the individuals. What is a major problem with the study? A. The results apply only to Internet users. B. This is a convenience sample with voluntary response, which has a high chance of leading to bias. C. There is no blinding or replication, which has a high chance of leading to bias. D. The sample is not very large.

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20 April, 10:55

Determine whether the study is an experiment or an observational study, and then identify a major problem with the study. In a survey, 1465 Internet users chose to respond to this question posted on a newspaper's electronic edition: "Is news online as satisfying as print and TV news?" 52% of the respondents said "yes." This is an observational study because the researchers do not attempt to modify the individuals. What is a major problem with the study? A. The results apply only to Internet users. B. This is a convenience sample with voluntary response, which has a high chance of leading to bias. C. There is no blinding or replication, which has a high chance of leading to bias. D. The sample is not very large.

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Jamari Friedman · Answer 1

B. This is a convenience sample with voluntary response, which has a high chance of leading to bias.

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a great chance that the survey will have bias because, the opinion of those that are not on the internet will not be included.

Only those that have the time and willing responded to the survey.

Because the survey is online it will be bias as those responding will tend to vote for the online news outlet than the print media and television.