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Yi-Chen

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The Literary Digest poll predicted incorrectly that in the 1936 election that the Republican candidate for president would beat the Democratic candidate. The cause of this error was:
 
  A) its sample of respondents was biased
   B) it asked the wrong questions
   C) it had a faulty control group
   D) there was a computer glitch in the analysis

Question 2

The classic sociological study Street Corner Society by William Foote White is an example of which type of research?
 
  A) interview
   B) life history
   C) participant observation
   D) historical records


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djpooyouma

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


Yi-Chen

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

cici

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Gracias!

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