Evaluate the following generalization(s), identifying sample, population, attribute of interest, and the extent to which the claims involved are knowable. Consider carefully the size and diversification of the sample and the extent to which the population differs or may differ from the sample; remember, what's important is that the sample be representative.Stortz has heard from his friends that the folks in North Carolina are pretty friendly, so he looks forward to going through it on his bike trip to Florida.
What will be an ideal response?
Biased generalization, because the sample of opinion isn't likely to be representative; most people he's heard from are likely to have been reporting on their friends in North Carolina.
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a. an equal number of monks and nuns b. no monks or nuns. c. mostly nuns and a few monks d. mostly monks and a few nuns
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false