A gym surveyed 100 female members. These members were chosen at random from the gym's membership database. Participants were asked the question, "Do you prefer to use the easy weight-lifting machines or the harder free weights?"

A report of the survey results stated that female members at the gym prefer the weight-lifting machines over the free weights.

Select all statements that correctly evaluate the report.

The sample is biased because it does not represent the population.

The question is not biased.

The question is biased towards a response of preferring to use weight-lifting machines.

The sample is not biased.

The question is biased towards a response of preferring to use free weights.

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Justine Fleming

Mathematics

25 November, 00:01

A gym surveyed 100 female members. These members were chosen at random from the gym's membership database. Participants were asked the question, "Do you prefer to use the easy weight-lifting machines or the harder free weights?"

A report of the survey results stated that female members at the gym prefer the weight-lifting machines over the free weights.

Select all statements that correctly evaluate the report.

The sample is biased because it does not represent the population.

The question is not biased.

The question is biased towards a response of preferring to use weight-lifting machines.

The sample is not biased.

The question is biased towards a response of preferring to use free weights.

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The question is biased towards a response of preferring to use weight-lifting machines because it uses the words "hard" to describe free weights and "easy" to describe the machines, and may persuade some people to choose the machine.

The sample is not biased because it doesn't choose specific women, it includes all women who visit the gym.