A Student Was Studying the Political Party Preferences of a University's

question 58

Multiple Choice

A student was studying the political party preferences of a university's student population. The survey instrument asked students to identify themselves as a Democrat or a Republican. This question is flawed because

• A)students generally don't know their political preferences.
• B)the categories are generally mutually exclusive.
• C)the categories are not exhaustive.
• D)political preference is a continuous variable.

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Definitions:

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