OCR MEI Paper 2 Specimen — Question 10

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModulePaper 2 (Paper 2)
SessionSpecimen
TopicModelling and Hypothesis Testing
TypeSampling methods critique

10 A researcher wants to find out how many adults in a large town use the internet at least once a week. The researcher has formulated a suitable question to ask. For each of the following methods of taking a sample of the adults in the town, give a reason why the method may be biased. Method A: Ask people walking along a particular street between 9 am and 5 pm on one Monday.
Method B: Put the question through every letter box in the town and ask people to send back answers.
Method C: Put the question on the local council website for people to answer online.