______ are used by researchers to measure public opinion on sensitive issues without letting respondents know what information is being sought.

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List experiments are designed to measure public opinion on sensitive issues without directly asking respondents about their beliefs or preferences. Instead, respondents are randomly assigned to different lists of items, with each list containing a different treatment or intervention. The differences in responses between the lists can reveal underlying attitudes or biases that respondents may not be willing to openly express. Push polls (choice C) are a type of survey that is designed to sway public opinion in favor of a particular candidate or issue, rather than to measure it. Simple random samples (choice A) and face-to-face surveys (choice E) do not necessarily involve sensitive issues or the use of covert measures. Bandwagon effects (choice D) refer to the phenomenon of people conforming to the opinions or behavior of others, rather than to a specific research method.

______ Are Used by Researchers to Measure Public Opinion on Sensitive