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Sam Wants to Gauge Public Opinion on the Death Penalty

Question 34

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Sam wants to gauge public opinion on the death penalty. He asks survey respondents two questions: (1) "If you could choose between the following two approaches, which do you think is the better penalty for murder: the death penalty or life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of parole?" and (2) "Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder?" What do you think Sam will find?


A) The same percentage of people will be for and against the death penalty because both questions ask about the same concept.
B) More people will be for the death penalty when asked the first question than when asked the second question.
C) More people will be for the death penalty when asked the second question than when asked the first question.
D) The first question is biased, while the second question is unbiased.
E) The second question is biased, while the first question is unbiased.

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