Professor Kramer has decided to measure how happy his students are with his teaching this semester. He is teaching two classes this semester-Psychology and Law and Introduction to Neuroscience. He gives his students a survey.
Dr) Kramer needs to avoid which of the following if he hopes to avoid having a biased sample?
A)Sampling only those students who come to class frequently
B)Sampling only those students who agree to complete the survey
C)Sampling only those students who sign the consent form
D)Sampling only those students who finish the survey

Question

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Sampling only those students who come to class frequently would result in a biased sample because it would exclude students who do not come to class frequently. This could lead to a skewed sample that does not accurately represent the entire population of students in the class.

Professor Kramer Has Decided to Measure How Happy His Students