Rachel Green, a fashion buyer at Ralph Lauren, wanted to know which seasonal clothing line Ralph Lauren customers prefer.  She randomly selected 200 Ralph Lauren customers to survey about their seasonal preferences.  She asked the following question: "Which seasonal clothing line is your favorite: spring, summer, fall, or winter?" The results were as follows: Spring: 10 Summer: 11 Fall: 149 Winter: 20 Based ONLY on this information (do not try to infer anything else!), answer the following questions. Did sampling bias occur?  Why or why not? Did response bias occur? Why or why not?

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Rachel Green, a fashion buyer at Ralph Lauren, wanted to know which seasonal clothing line Ralph Lauren customers prefer.  She randomly selected 200 Ralph Lauren customers to survey about their seasonal preferences.  She asked the following question:

"Which seasonal clothing line is your favorite: spring, summer, fall, or winter?"

The results were as follows:

  • Spring: 10
  • Summer: 11
  • Fall: 149
  • Winter: 20

Based ONLY on this information (do not try to infer anything else!), answer the following questions.

  1. Did sampling bias occur?  Why or why not?
  2. Did response bias occur? Why or why not?
  3. Did nonresponse bias occur?  Why or why not?

 

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