Two Researchers Want to Determine the Opinion of the Average

question 48

Multiple Choice

Two researchers want to determine the opinion of the average U.S.citizen regarding gun control.One conducts his survey at a national fishing and hunting convention,while the other
Researcher surveys participants at a animal rights convention.Regarding the accuracy of
These survey results in determining the viewpoint of the average U.S.citizen,

• A) the survey conducted at the animal rights convention would be more accurate.
• B) the survey conducted at the national fishing and hunting convention would be more accurate.
• C) the combination of the two surveys would produce a balanced and accurate set of
• Results.
• D) both samples would be considered biased.

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Definitions:

Implausible Events

Occurrences or scenarios which seem highly unlikely or unbelievable based on logical or empirical evidence.

Elaborative Rehearsal

A memory technique that involves thinking about the meaning of the term to be remembered, rather than merely repeating the term to oneself.

Rote Repetition

The process of learning or memorizing something through continuous repetition without understanding the underlying meaning.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, also known as the "knew-it-all-along" effect.