A debate that has arisen over some of the side effects of published surveys is whether __________
A) people are educated enough to answer surveys appropriately
B) by treating polls as authoritative verdicts, journalists create self-fulfilling prophecies
C) men answer as honestly as women
D) polls are too conservative to determine policy
B
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