Lorena took a survey of the students in her honors science class to determine how many are going to college. She found that 85% of the students plan to go to college.   Can Lorena make the inference that 85% of all the seniors at her school are going to college? Check all that apply. No, Lorena’s sample was not a random sample of the entire school. No, to make a valid inference,  Lorena would have to survey every senior. No, Lorena’s sample was biased because it was taken only from an honors class. Yes, Lorena’s sample was unbiased. Yes, Lorena’s inference would be correct

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Lorena took a survey of the students in her honors science class to determine how many are going to college. She found that 85% of the students plan to go to college.

 

Can Lorena make the inference that 85% of all the seniors at her school are going to college? Check all that apply.
No, Lorena’s sample was not a random sample of the entire school.
No, to make a valid inference,  Lorena would have to survey every senior.
No, Lorena’s sample was biased because it was taken only from an honors class.
Yes, Lorena’s sample was unbiased.
Yes, Lorena’s inference would be correct.    
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