A television station interviews five movie viewers after the first showing of a movie. After finding out that all five enjoyed the movie very much, the reporter states that this movie will definitely be a big hit. This is an example of ____________________.
A) changing the subject
B) detached statistics
C) suspect samples
D) ambiguous averages

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The statement only takes into account the opinion of five viewers, which is not necessarily representative of the entire population. This is an example of a suspect sample.

A Television Station Interviews Five Movie Viewers After the First