Author Question: In answering opinion surveys, people often over-report a. acceptable behaviors and under-report ... (Read 15 times)

tsand2 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

In answering opinion surveys, people often over-report

a. acceptable behaviors and under-report unacceptable behaviors.
b. how little they know or care about issues.
c. the unacceptable behaviors of their neighbors.
d. their expenditures and under-report their income.
e. unacceptable behaviors and under-report acceptable behaviors.

Question 2

Focus groups can be useful when they

a. are suitable substitutes for opinion polls.
b. can help pollsters draft questionnaires.
c. reach the largest possible portion of the electorate.
d. reflect deliberative opinions.
e. show long-term trends in public sentiment.