Chapter 4 begins with a story about the butterfly ballots that were used in Palm Beach County,Florida in the 2000 Presidential election.The point of this story is that it is surprisingly difficult to:
A)translate psychological constructs into observable events
B)get people to vote in ways that reflect their self-interest
C)change old ways of measurement even when new ways are superior
D)get politicians to accept empirical arguments about voting behavior
E)lose an election in a state in which your brother is the governor

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The story about the butterfly ballots illustrates the difficulty of translating psychological constructs (in this case, voters' intentions and preferences) into observable events (their actual votes). The confusing design of the ballot led many voters to mistakenly vote for the wrong candidate, highlighting the complexity of measuring voting behavior accurately.

Chapter 4 Begins with a Story About the Butterfly Ballots