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Why Do So Many Commentators Believe That Public Opinion Polls

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Why do so many commentators believe that public opinion polls about attitudes toward the death penalty are so problematic? How might we revise poll questions to eliminate some of these problems?


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Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development stages.

Inner Thought

The private mental processes, reflections, or considerations within an individual.

Lev Vygotsky

A Soviet psychologist best known for his theories on cognitive development, particularly the social development theory which emphasizes the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition.

Assimilation

The cognitive process where new information is integrated into existing cognitive schemas, beliefs, and understandings.

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