A researcher wants to determine the opinion of the average U.S.citizen regarding gun control.He conducts his survey at a national fishing and hunting convention.His survey is
A)based on a biased sample.
B)only limited by the wording of the survey questions.
C)representative of all registered voters.
D)an accurate survey.

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The researcher's survey is based on a biased sample as they only conducted it at a fishing and hunting convention, which implies that they only surveyed individuals with an interest in firearms and hunting. This sampling method does not represent the views of the average U.S. citizen and may not provide accurate results.

A Researcher Wants to Determine the Opinion of the Average