A researcher was asked to conduct the quick survey in three large cities to determine what political issues or problems were of primary significance to the voters. The results of survey were to be employed by political candidate in developing her campaign. The researcher randomly chosen names from the phone books and called as many of these people as could be reached between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. on Monday and Tuesday. The results were collated and presented to the candidate on Wednesday with the statement that this was a valid representation of the attitudes of the voters in the three cities.
True or False
A simple random sample was used
A representative sample was used
A stratified random sample was used
A cluster sample was used
This was a valid survey