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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