Which of the Following Best Reflects the Reason Why Literary

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best reflects the reason why Literary Digest was incorrect in its prediction of the 1936 presidential election?

• A) Its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions.
• B) It had not obtained a random sample of the population.
• C) Its readers were generally wealthy and not reflective of the population at large.
• D) Its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions, and it had not obtained a random sample of the population.
• E) It had not obtained a random sample of the population, and its readers were generally wealthy and not reflective of the population at large.