A student organization at a local college posted a poll on its website. After a semester, the results were tallied, and it was found that 95% of the respondents were in favor of raising fees to increase funding for student organizations. This conclusion was based on data collected from 5000 votes cast on the website. Which sampling technique is being used?

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This is an example of voluntary response sampling, where individuals voluntarily choose to participate in the poll on the website. This type of sampling is not representative of the entire population and can lead to biased results. Therefore, the conclusion about the entire student body should be made with caution.

A Student Organization at a Local College Posted a Poll