Suppose two surveys are conducted, one asking people's level of support for "welfare" and the other using the term "assistance to the poor." The former survey finds much lower support than the latter. This discrepancy shows that __________
a. public opinion surveys are generally unreliable
b. pollsters should avoid questions dealing with social policy
c. a misinformed public will provide inconsistent survey answers
d. pollsters must be careful to word questions in ways that avoid biased responses
d
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