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 one hundred households, and then makes phone calls to these households every afternoon for three weeks. Of those who were home when the producer called, 75% 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 may be questioned as the producer only made phone calls to those who were home when the calls were made. This introduces selection bias and may not be representative of the entire population's preferences for soap operas vs. sitcoms.

A Television Producer Is Interested in Whether Women Like Soap