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A team of researchers wants to determine the average screen time of all high school students in a large country. They conduct a detailed survey with 1,000 students from a single, affluent suburban high school known for its technology-rich classrooms. What is the most significant methodological challenge the researchers face when trying to draw a conclusion about the entire country's high school student population from their data?
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A team of researchers wants to determine the average screen time of all high school students in a large country. They conduct a detailed survey with 1,000 students from a single, affluent suburban high school known for its technology-rich classrooms. What is the most significant methodological challenge the researchers face when trying to draw a conclusion about the entire country's high school student population from their data?
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