What Was Wrong with the Survey Done by Literary Digest

question 4

Multiple Choice

What was wrong with the survey done by Literary Digest in 1936?

• A)their sample did not accurately reflect the proportions of Republicans and Democrats
• B)they only had 10% of their surveys returned
• C)they used simple random sampling instead of the more sophisticated cluster sampling
• D)they used cluster sampling, when stratified sampling was required

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Definitions:

Foramen

is an opening, hole, or passage, often found in bones, through which nerves and blood vessels may pass.

Epicondyle

A protrusion on a bone above or on the condyle, often serving as a site for muscle attachment.

Tubercle

A small rounded projection or nodule, often found on bones or the skin.

Calcaneus

The largest tarsal bone; also called the heel bone.