A magazine ran a survey about a web site for downloading music. Readers could register their responses on the​ magazine's web site. Identify what is wrong.

Question

The magazine has an interest in the survey​ results, so the source of the survey is questionable.

B.

The sample is a voluntary response​ sample, so there is a good chance that the results do not reflect the population.

C.

The sample is a​ census, so there is a good chance that the results do not reflect the population.

D.

It is likely that the survey used a loaded​ question, so the results of the survey are not reliable.

Answer 1

The survey is voluntary, so people will answer it if they feel strongly for or strongly against the question. The correct answer is B.