A worker collecting data from every other shopper who leaves a store on Monday during the noon hour is taking a random sample of customer opinion.

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This is not a random sample as the worker is only collecting data from shoppers who leave during a specific time interval (noon hour on Monday), which could lead to biased results. A true random sample would involve randomly selecting shoppers from a larger group without any specific criteria or restrictions.

A Worker Collecting Data from Every Other Shopper Who Leaves