In the Chapter's "Unresolved Debate" Box,researcher Chris Achen Insists That

question 24

Multiple Choice

In the chapter's "Unresolved Debate" box,researcher Chris Achen insists that instability in responses to public opinion surveys is not the result of Americans' incapacity to make good political decisions but something else.What is it?

• A)poorly worded survey questions
• B)sampling error
• C)interviewer bias
• D)lack of conviction
• E)accumulation of nonattitudes

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