Nathan recently participated in a public opinion poll. Now he is thinking back on some of the questions he was asked and how he responded. Nathan thinks he recognizes evidence of a halo effect in one of his replies.
Which of the following yes-or-no questions is most likely to have produced it?
a. Should people be allowed to educate their children at home?
b. Should groups have the right to contribute money to opposition candidates in closely contested election campaigns?
c. Should members of military families be allowed to use Skype to stay in touch with their relatives during military deployments?
d. Should sexually explicit magazines be excluded from check-out lanes, where children could otherwise view them?
Question 2
After reading about the challenges of conducting accurate surveys in the feature entitled The Game, the Rules, the Players, which of the following questions do you think is intentionally worded to skew survey results?
a. Do you approve of helping generation after generation on welfare?
b. Do you approve of helping the poor?
c. Do you approve of helping the disadvantaged?
d. Do you approve of helping the unfortunate?
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