Provide an Appropriate Response

question 92

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-In a poll of 278 voters in a certain city, 65% said that they backed a bill which would limit growth and development in their city. The margin of error in the poll was reported as 6 percentage points (with a 95% degree of confidence) . Which statement is correct?

• A)There is not enough information to determine whether the margin of error is consistent with the sample size.
• B)For the given sample size, the margin of error should be smaller than stated.
• C)The reported margin of error is consistent with the sample size.
• D)The sample size is too small to achieve the stated margin of error.

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Definitions:

Mere Exposure Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which repeated exposure to a stimulus increases an individual's preference for that stimulus.

Ingroup Bias

Describes the tendency to favor members of one's own group over those from external groups.

Just-world Phenomenon

The cognitive bias to believe that the world is just and people get what they deserve, often used to rationalize injustice.

Dispositional Attribution

The attribution of behavior to internal factors, such as personality or disposition.