A survey-taker randomly selected 1000 students who were studying in the library and found that 90% of these students were in favor of longer library hours. The results of this study, if applied to all students in the university, are questionable because of
A) lack of accuracy.
B) selection bias.
C) nonresponse bias.
D) response bias.

Question

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The survey only included students who were already in the library, which means it likely overrepresents those who would benefit from or prefer longer hours, leading to selection bias.

A Survey-Taker Randomly Selected 1000 Students Who Were Studying in the Library