In a Poll About Creating a Publicly Funded Healthcare Program

question 1

Multiple Choice

In a poll about creating a publicly funded healthcare program, suppose the question is asked, "Should free healthcare be given to people who are too lazy to work and who have never paid any taxes?" Can the answers to this question be trusted?

• A) No, because the question is biased in favor of a negative answer.
• B) Yes, because most people are inclined to answer truthfully in a poll.
• C) Yes, because the phrasing of a question rarely affects the answer.
• D) No, because the question is ambiguous.
• E) Yes, if the poll is random.

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