Shortly after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012, a local television news program asked viewers to call in with their opinion about gun control.These results were likely biased because ________________________ .
A)of a bad sampling frame
B)of an undefined target population
C)leading questions
D)of a voluntary response sample
E)of measurement error

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The results were likely biased due to a voluntary response sample, as those who feel strongly about the issue are more likely to call in, not representing the overall population's views accurately.

Shortly After the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in December