Biggest problem facing education today

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1. In the 2004 presidential election, early exit polls conducted at "key precincts" indicated a strong lead for John Kerry. President George Bush ended up victorious. One problem with exit polls may be that
A. the wrong "key precincts" were chosen.
B. the wording of the poll questions was biased.
C. the poll is really a voluntary response poll.

2. A survey interviews 1000 Americans by telephone and asks "What do you think is the biggest problem facing education today?" The population of interest for this poll is most likely
A. American students.
B. American adults.
C. American teachers.

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