A pollster is interested in measuring how intensely people feel about an increased tax on hotel rooms to offset the price of the construction of a new sewer system.
Which type of survey question would best assess the intensity of voters' opposition to this proposed tax?
a. questions with simple yes-or-no answer options
b. questions with approve-or-disapprove answer options
c. questions with five to seven answer options, ranging from strongly favor to strongly oppose
d. questions with interviewee-bias measures built in to answer options
e. questions with demographic-information measures built in to answer options
Question 2
In terms of voting, Republicans often do well in rural areas, small towns, and suburbs of major cities.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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