Question: 2. A daily poll on CNN.com asked Does physical beauty matter to you? Of 38,485 people responding, 79% said yes; 21% said no. (a)

2. A daily poll on CNN.com asked "Does physical beauty matter to

2. A daily poll on CNN.com asked "Does physical beauty matter to you?" Of 38,485 people responding, 79% said yes; 21% said no. (a) [2 pts] Describe the sample. Include the sample size with your answer. (b) [2 pts] Suppose the intended population is all adults in the United Stated. Give 2 reasons why this sample is biased with regards to the intended population. (Give 2 characteristics of the sample that don't correspond to the intended population). (c) [2 pts] Is it reasonable to generalize the sample result to the intended population? That is, is it reasonable to estimate that 79% of all adults in the United Stated think physical beauty matters to them? Explain your answer, using statistical ideas learned in this class about when it is appropriate to generalize sample results to a population.

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