During the 2000 South Carolina Republican Primary,George W

question 28

Multiple Choice

During the 2000 South Carolina Republican primary,George W.Bush supporters telephoned conservative white voters to ask if they would be more or less likely to vote for John McCain
If they knew he had fathered an illegitimate black child.This was an example of a

• A)push poll.
• B)bandwagon poll.
• C)saliency illusion.
• D)nonresponse bias.

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Hostile World

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Perception

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Cultivation Theory

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Socializing Agent

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