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Consider the following survey item: If you found yourself on an airplane with engine problems, would you ________? Most social psychologists would not include such an item on their survey because most respondents would
 
  a. be offended at such a personal question.
  b. never have experienced that situation, yielding too small a sample.
  c. find it difficult to accurately imagine what they would actually do.
  d. avoid flying in the future, instead opting for trains.

Question 2

Based on the idea of telling more than you can know from your text, which of the following survey questions would be least likely to yield accurate responses?
 
  a. Would you ever consider physician-assisted suicide?
  b. Have you ever been the victim of a violent crime?
  c. How many different magazines do you subscribe to?
  d. In your opinion, who performed better in the last presidential debate?



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juiceman1987

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A




theo

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent


AngeliqueG

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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