Which Is NOT One of the Worries Scholars and Survey

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT one of the worries scholars and survey professionals have in terms of undermining the validity of a survey?

• A) Americans will not answer calls that ask for personal information due to fears of identity theft.
• B) Americans have become less willing to answer pollsters' questions because advertisers have sometimes disguised themselves as researchers.
• C) Americans are increasingly using caller ID to screen out unwanted or unsolicited calls.
• D) Americans are relying more and more on mobile phones, which are often turned off.
• E) Americans are using answering machines to avoid answering unsolicited calls.

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Definitions:

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