One of the first rules in survey research is to
A) only ask people who are likely to give you the answers you want.
B) create complicated questions.
C) keep the survey questions clear and simple.
D) predict your results.
E) stage your outcome.
C
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Congress passed the Corporate Accountability Act of 2002 in response to
A) mad cow disease. B) the Microsoft monopoly. C) the debate over snowmobiles in Yellowstone. D) a series of accounting scandals at companies such as Enron and WorldCom. E) serious safety problems with a General Motors sports car.
People who disengage from politics tend to be high-income wage earners who have better things to do with their time than try to influence politicians and policy decisions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Realists would say that the new information revolution __________
a. will disproportionately benefit the most powerful states b. will make multipolar systems more likely c. means that transnational actors like NGOs will gain the same political power as states d. will not transform world politics
The ethical question that arises most frequently for group surveys is ______.
A. respondents may feel coerced to complete surveys B. respondents may discuss their answers with one another C. it is very difficult to establish confidentiality within a group D. informed consent cannot be given by group leaders