Because next year is an election year, I really want to know the answer to this question. Normally, I can tell if an opinion poll is biased ...... but not always. It's not always easy to tell. Not too long ago, I received a phone call, from someone conducting a political opinion poll. I don't remember much of what this person asked. But, 1 question I do remember this person asking ( I don't recall her entire question.) was something like, "Do you usually vote liberal or conservative?"; the question was either that or "Do you consider yourself a liberal or conservative"? I didn't really know how to answer this person.
I'm liberal on some issues, moderate on others and I am conservative on certain issues, as well. Well, I answered the question the best I could.
That's a perfect example of a biased, skewed question. That time, I knew it was. But other times, I'm not as sure about whether a question is biased or not. So, I'm just wondering, what clues should you look for ?
2007-11-24
08:00:14
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