Kinsey's Survey Apparently Overestimated the Frequency of Homosexual Orientations in the United

question 121

Multiple Choice

Kinsey's survey apparently overestimated the frequency of homosexual orientations in the United States because

• A) he interviewed too small a sample of people.
• B) he phrased his questions in a confusing, misleading way.
• C) one of his assistants made systematic errors in reporting the data.
• D) he used a nonrandom, nonrepresentative sample.

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