A Majority of Respondents in a National Survey Agreed That

question 62

Multiple Choice

A majority of respondents in a national survey agreed that "classroom prayer should not be allowed in public schools." Only 33 percent of respondents in a similar survey agreed that "classroom prayer in public schools should be banned." These differing findings best illustrate the importance of

• A) statistical significance.
• B) the placebo effect.
• C) random assignment.
• D) wording effects.

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