A study of college students recruited participants by sending an email and asking them to take an online survey. Is the sample a voluntary response sample? Why or why not?
Mathematics · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given:
A study of college students recruited participants by sending an email and asking them to take an online survey.
Determine if the sample is a voluntary response sample.
Explanation:
Despite being recruited as the participants of the study, the participants are still the ones capable or obliged if they wanted to answer the survey or not. It is not stated that it is a mandatory task, hence we can assume that the sample is a voluntary response. For it to be considered mandatory, then it must be specified that each participant is required to answer.