Is this evidence that the sampling procedure was biased

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Bias? Four women selected from a photo of 123 were found to have a sample mean height of 71 inches (5 feet 11 inches).

The population mean for all 123 women was 64.6 inches. Is this evidence that the sampling procedure was biased? Explain.

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