The Fact That Public Support for Government Policies Declines Dramatically

question 34

Multiple Choice

The fact that public support for government policies declines dramatically when calling the policies "welfare" rather than "assistance for the poor" illustrates that

• A)push polls sometimes produce more accurate results than traditional surveys.
• B)seemingly minor differences in the wording of a question can convey vastly different meanings to survey respondents.
• C)selection bias is present in every survey,regardless of how careful the researchers are.
• D)the margin of error of a survey must always be considered before drawing conclusions about public opinion.

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Definitions:

Natural Rate

The long-term rate of unemployment around which the job market is in balance, where all those willing to work at prevailing wage rates can find employment.

Policymakers

Individuals or groups responsible for making decisions and creating policies for political, economic, or social systems.

Natural Rate

Often referred to in the context of unemployment, it is the long-term rate of unemployment that an economy experiences even when it is operating at a full capacity.

Natural Rate

The long-term unemployment rate that is observed once the effect of short-term cyclical factors has been removed and is thought to be due to structural factors in the economy.