In July 2012, CNN conducted an online poll asking visitors to its Web site to offer their opinions about the appropriate punishment for a well-known celebrity who had violated the terms of her probation
Like the 1936 Literary Digest straw poll, this poll violated a well-known cardinal rule of survey sampling by allowing for __________.
Fill in the blank with the correct words.
Answer: self-selection
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What will be an ideal response?
The White House is willing to work with interest groups because they are
A) able to mobilize their constituents to contact members of Congress. B) a resource Congress tends to ignore. C) able to access financial resources that could be helpful to the president. D) numerous. E) too powerful to be ignored.
When comparing two categorical variables it is appropriate to use which of the following methods?
a. Means comparison b. Cross-tabulation c. Regression d. Logistic regression
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false