10,000 Respondents Were Asked the Following Question

question 31

Short Answer

10,000 respondents were asked the following question. If the election for U.S. Senate were being held today, for whom would you vote? Use the bar graph below to answer the questions that follow. What percent of the voters favored Jones in November? __________% In which month was the undecided vote the greatest? __________ In which month was Jones s lead the greatest? __________

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Definitions:

False Consensus

A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate how much others share their beliefs, values, or behaviors.

Spotlight Effect

The spotlight effect is the belief that others observe us more closely than they actually do, overestimating the extent to which our actions and appearance are noted by others.

Lump Sum Bonus

Merit pay that is awarded in a single payment and not built into base pay.

Scanlon Plan

A type of gainsharing program that incentivizes employees to increase productivity through cost-saving measures, sharing the resulting financial gains.