In a 2020 survey of 6,000 randomly selected youths ages 13 to 17 in the US, 9.5 percent identified as LGBT. Based on the results of the survey, which of the following are reasonable statements?I. About 9.5 percent of the US population identify as LGBT.II. About 9.5% of youths ages 13 to 17 in the US identify as LGBT.III. If another 6,000 randomly selected youths ages 13 to 17 in the US were surveyed, about 9.5 percent of them would identify as LGBT.Choose 1 answer:(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) II and III only
Q. In a 2020 survey of 6,000 randomly selected youths ages 13 to 17 in the US, 9.5 percent identified as LGBT. Based on the results of the survey, which of the following are reasonable statements?I. About 9.5 percent of the US population identify as LGBT.II. About 9.5% of youths ages 13 to 17 in the US identify as LGBT.III. If another 6,000 randomly selected youths ages 13 to 17 in the US were surveyed, about 9.5 percent of them would identify as LGBT.Choose 1 answer:(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) II and III only
Understand given information: Understand the given information.We are given that in a survey of 6,000 youths ages 13 to 17, 9.5 percent identified as LGBT. We need to determine which statements are reasonable based on this information.
Evaluate Statement I: Evaluate Statement I.Statement I claims that about 9.5% of the US population identify as LGBT. This statement is making a generalization about the entire US population based on a survey of a specific age group. Without additional information about other age groups, we cannot reasonably extend the survey results to the entire US population.
Evaluate Statement II: Evaluate Statement II.Statement II claims that about 9.5% of youths ages 13 to 17 in the US identify as LGBT. This statement is consistent with the survey results, which specifically sampled this age group.
Evaluate Statement III: Evaluate Statement III.Statement III claims that if another 6,000 randomly selected youths ages 13 to 17 in the US were surveyed, about 9.5 percent of them would identify as LGBT. This statement assumes that the survey results can be replicated exactly in a new sample. While the percentage might be similar, it is not guaranteed to be exactly 9.5 percent due to the variability inherent in random sampling.
Choose correct answer: Based on the evaluations, Statement II is the only one that is directly supported by the survey results. Statement I is an overgeneralization, and Statement III assumes too much precision in the replication of survey results. Therefore, the correct answer is (B) II only.
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