Question

A tabliod newspaper headline reads "27% of Americans between 18 and 24 years old Doubt Moon Landings". Should you believe that perharps the moon landings did not occur? What factors might contribute to such a high incidence of disbelief? What further information would you need before drawing a conclusion?

Answer 1

The statement is highly vague. Firstly, it does not represent the entire population age range. It specifically targets the age of 18 and 24 years. Also, nothing about what sample was surveyed is mentioned. If the sample was drawn in a biased manner, then the results would end up being biased. Nothing about the sample size is mentioned. For the sample to be representative of the population, a sufficiently large population should be sampled. Also, the locality of the population is not mentioned. The population of America needs to be represented by individuals across various states and counties of the country.

Thus, simply based on this statement you should not end up having disbelief in the Moon landings. Several factors need to be addressed to resolve the aforementioned issues.

answered by: anonymous