A social scientist interested in studying public attitudes in the U.S. concerning the issue of abortion would be most likely to use the research design known as:
A) experimental design
B) participant observation
C) content analysis
D) survey research

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Survey research is the most appropriate research design for studying public attitudes as it allows the social scientist to gather data from a large and geographically diverse sample of the population. It is also less intrusive and more cost-effective compared to other research designs such as experimental design or participant observation. Content analysis may be useful in analyzing media coverage of the abortion issue but may not provide information on public attitudes.

A Social Scientist Interested in Studying Public Attitudes in the U.S