In a longitudinal study, Benjamin Page and Robert Shapiro studied public opinion by reviewing decades of poll data. Which of the following is a finding of their study?
A) Over the long haul, public opinion is very unstable.
B) Changes in public opinion are not logical.
C) Public opinion generally reflects a lackluster or lazy attitude among many voters.
D) Decades of poll data show a pattern of sensibility and rationality on the part of public opinion.
E) Public opinion polls show a lack of understanding on the issues.
D
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