Which of the Following Statements About the 1936 Literary Digest

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the 1936 Literary Digest poll that predicted Roosevelt's reelection defeat is true?

• A)The poll oversampled those with higher income.
• B)The poll oversampled groups heavily Democratic in orientation.
• C)The poll excluded owners of automobiles.-
• D)The poll undersampled middle-class voters who owned telephones.

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