Author Question: The Literary Digest poll that predicted Alf Landon would resoundingly win the presidential election ... (Read 169 times)

Collmarie · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The Literary Digest poll that predicted Alf Landon would resoundingly win the presidential election when, in fact, Franklin Roosevelt won, was flawed by ____.

a. too small a sample
b. a non-random sample
c. poorly worded questions
d. errors in data analysis

Question 2

A good deal of research has examined whether men and women differ in terms of the strength of their emotional reactions. What has this research found?

a. In beeper studies, women report slightly stronger emotional reactions than men, but on physiological measures, there are essentially no gender differences.
b. In beeper studies there are almost no gender differences, but on physiological measures, women show slightly stronger emotional reactions.
c. In beeper studies and on physiological measures, women show slightly stronger emotional reactions than men.
d. There are essentially no gender differences either in beeper studies or on physiological measures.