P58StatisticsBeginnerDiagnose5 min

Diagnose Selection Bias in a Voluntary Survey Result

Diagnose why a voluntary survey can overstate sentiment.

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Scenario

A product email invites all users to a voluntary survey. Of 300 respondents, 82% say they are satisfied, but response rate is 3%.

Problem statement

Assess the claim that 82% of all users are satisfied.

Your Task

  1. Identify the bias risk.
  2. Explain why response rate matters.
  3. Name evidence that would strengthen the claim.

Related Concepts

Selection biasSampling frameNonresponse

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