A television producer is interested in whether women like soap operas more than sitcoms.The producer uses a random number table to select a sample of 100 households,and then makes phone calls to these households every afternoon for three weeks.Of those who were home when the producer called,75 percent reported they liked soap operas more than sitcoms.Which of the following might raise questions about the results?

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The representativeness of the sample is a potential issue because the sample was selected using a random number table, which may not accurately represent the population of interest. Additionally, the producer only contacted households that were available during the afternoon on weekdays, which may introduce bias. The other options (archival data, construct validity, and operational definition) are not relevant to this study.

A Television Producer Is Interested in Whether Women Like Soap