In an Online Survey, People Were Asked If They Would

question 22

Multiple Choice

In an online survey, people were asked if they would cheat on their partner if there was no chance of getting caught. Approximately 23,000 Internet users responded to the survey. Almost half of those responding said they would not, while the other half said they probably would. What is a significant limitation with surveys like this one?

• A)Not enough people responded to the survey, which means the results are not valid.
• B)The survey involved respondents who volunteered to participate, so the sample was not representative of the population.
• C)There was no experimental control group.
• D)The survey did not follow a double-blind procedure, which means that expectancy effects probably slanted the results.

Recognize the expansion of blue-collar work and its driving factors between 1870 and 1910.

Assess the role and impact of key labor movements and reactions to them, including strikes and the formation of labor unions.

Understand the influence of ideologies such as social Darwinism and nationalism in shaping economic and political policies.

Distinguish between industrial and commercial capitalism and their impacts on society and economy.

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