"The average person on the street is not happy," or so claimed the newscaster after interviewing patrons of a local sports bar regarding severe sanctions that had been imposed on the state university for NCAA infractions.
(a) What population does the newscaster appear to have in mind?
(b) What is the sample in this instance?
(c) Do you believe this sample is representative of the apparent population? If not, in what ways might this sample be biased?