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% reported they liked soap operas more than sitcoms. Which of the following might raise questions about the results?

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The timing of the phone calls (every afternoon) could mean that the sample might not be representative of all women, as it could disproportionately include those who are at home in the afternoons, possibly skewing the results.

A Television Producer Is Interested in Whether Women Like Soap