Based on Survey Data,Ronald Reagan's Campaign Staff Erroneously Concluded That

question 21

Multiple Choice

Based on survey data,Ronald Reagan's campaign staff erroneously concluded that he had a comfortable lead over his Democratic challenger,Walter Mondale,except on Friday nights.They were relieved to learn that these Friday results came about because

• A)of the relationship between party membership and income,yielding a biased sample.
• B)pollsters were unable to reach people at home on Friday nights,yielding very small samples.
• C)most respondents had been partying,and didn't understand the survey questions.
• D)most respondents resented the Friday night intrusion and lied about their preferences.

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