Question: The Fundamental Rule for Using Data for Inference stated that "available data can be used to make inferences about a much larger group if the data can be considered to be representative with regard to the question(s) of interest." Read the description of how the ABC News poll in Example was conducted. Do you think the results of the poll can be extended to a larger group than the 779 parents in the sample? If so, to what group can the results be extended and why?
Example: An ABC News Poll on Parental Permissiveness Most polling agencies now include news stories highlighting interesting results of recent polls on their websites. A brief description of how the poll was conducted is usually included at the end of the news story. For example, an ABC News/Good Morning America Weekend poll surveyed parents to find out what they thought their teenage children should be permitted to do.