Two Researchers Want to Determine the Opinion of the Average

question 569

Multiple Choice

Two researchers want to determine the opinion of the average U.S. citizen regarding gun control. One conducts his survey at a national fishing and hunting convention, while the other researcher surveys participants at an animal rights convention. Regarding the accuracy of these survey results in determining the viewpoint of the average U.S. citizen,

• A)the survey conducted at the animal rights convention would be more accurate.
• B)the survey conducted at the national fishing and hunting convention would be more accurate.
• C)the combination of the two surveys would produce a balanced and accurate set of results.
• D)both samples would be considered biased.

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Definitions:

Self-Disciplined

The ability to control one's feelings and overcome weaknesses; acting according to what one thinks is right despite temptations to abandon it.

Attaining Goals

The process of setting, pursuing, and achieving objectives or desired outcomes.

Self-Disciplined

Possessing the power to regulate emotions and defeat one's flaws, as well as maintaining the commitment to what is considered ethical, in spite of lures to forsake it.

Delay Gratification

The resistance to the temptation of an immediate pleasure in the hope of obtaining a valuable and long-lasting reward in the long-term.