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Sense and Nonsense about Surveys

  • Schuman H
Contexts (2002) 1(2) 40-47
DOI: 10.1525/ctx.2002.1.2.40
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Abstract

Understanding surveys is critical to being an informed citizen, but popular media often report surveys without any guidance on how to interpret and evaluate the results. Some basic guidelines can promote more sophisticated readings of survey results and help teach when to trust the polls.

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Schuman, H. (2002). Sense and Nonsense about Surveys. Contexts, 1(2), 40–47. https://doi.org/10.1525/ctx.2002.1.2.40

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