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  • Aug 24, 2012, 12:11 AM
    vdc5150
    An author wrote...
    An author wrote a book about churches and charity work. Her conclusions were based on 5,617 replies received after mailing 141,566 questionnaires.

    Are her conclusions likelty to be valid in the sense that they can be applied to the general population? Wh or why not?

    A) Yes, the number were precise.

    B) No, it was a voluntary response sample.

    C) Yes, enough responses were received to make valid conclusions.

    D) No, not enough responses were received to make valid conclusions.
  • Aug 24, 2012, 12:25 AM
    Curlyben
    What do YOU think ?
  • Aug 24, 2012, 12:31 AM
    joypulv
    One of those answers pops right out at me, but I hesitate to tell you, because we aren't here to DO your homework, just HELP with it. So what do you think is the answer and why?

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