Representative Samples (Like Gallup Polls) Are Important to Family Survey

question 55

Multiple Choice

Representative samples (like Gallup polls) are important to family survey research because they are most likely to

• A) confirm unique family experience.
• B) produce the findings the researcher thinks are correct.
• C) include persons who will cooperate with the researcher in collecting data.
• D) reflect the national adult population.

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Definitions:

Public Opinion

The collective attitudes or beliefs of the general public on a specific topic or set of topics.

Political Concerns

Issues or considerations relating to government policies, political processes, governance structures, or public administration.

Moral Panics

Widespread public anxiety or fear that some evil threatens the well-being of society, often disproportionate to the actual threat.

Pedophiles

Individuals who have a primary or exclusive sexual interest in prepubescent children, generally aged 13 years or younger.