Asked by Sarah
A Gallup poll asked two questions:
1. Do you favor a tax cut or “increased spending on other government programs”? Result: 75% favored a tax cut.
2. Do you favor a tax cut or “spending to fund new retirement savings accounts, as well as increased spending on education, defense, Medicare and other programs”? Result: 60% favored increased spending.
Discuss among yourselves:
How did the wording affect the results? What sorts of biases might be present?
1. Do you favor a tax cut or “increased spending on other government programs”? Result: 75% favored a tax cut.
2. Do you favor a tax cut or “spending to fund new retirement savings accounts, as well as increased spending on education, defense, Medicare and other programs”? Result: 60% favored increased spending.
Discuss among yourselves:
How did the wording affect the results? What sorts of biases might be present?
Answers
Answered by
PsyDAG
The mentioning of <I>specific</I> spending goals, which might effect the respondent directly, probably influenced the responses.
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