What Is One of the Ways That Sociologists Attempt to Reduce

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is one of the ways that sociologists attempt to reduce bias in their studies?

• A) collecting their own data
• B) writing their own survey questions
• C) using publicly funded nationally representative studies
• D) using data from newspapers

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