Which of These Things Is More Likely Than the Others

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of these things is more likely than the others to undermine the validity of survey research?

• A) Researchers purposely avoid discussion of controversial issues with people who are part of a prospective random sample.
• B) People who are part of a prospective random sample screen their phone calls.
• C) People who are part of a prospective random sample are contacted as close to Election Day as possible.
• D) Researchers ask people who are part of a prospective random sample too many open-ended questions.
• E) Researchers have to try several times to get through to people who are part of a prospective random sample.

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Definitions:

Job Evaluations

A systematic process to determine the relative worth of jobs within an organization, often used to establish fair compensation.

Superior

Refers to something that is above average in quality or performance; often used to describe a higher rank or excellence.

Inferior

Describing something of lower quality, value, or importance in comparison to another.

Selective Perception

The process by which individuals perceive what they want to in media messages while ignoring opposing viewpoints.