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madam-professor

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In 1936, two polls were conducted by to predict the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. What was the name of the magazine that incorrectly predicted the winner?
 
  a. Literary Digest
  b. Reader's Digest
  c. U.S. News and World Reports
  d. Politics Today

Question 2

Which of the following is not a problem with surveys, as discussed by Schuman?
 
  a. answers to surveys depend on the form in which a question is asked.
  b. answers to surveys are a problem when the question is framed in too general a way.
  c. variation in wording can cause differences in samples, even if the researcher is asking about the same phenomenon.
  d. surveys are a weak method because they are poor at generalizing.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

D


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