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The Art of Asking Questions: Studies in Public Opinion, 3
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Full Title:
The Art of Asking Questions: Studies in Public Opinion, 3
Contributors:
By (Author) Stanley Le Baron Payne
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
303.38
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
266
Dimensions:
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
Weight:
454g
Description
While the statisticians are trying to knock a few tenths off the statistical error, says Mr. Payne, errors of tens of percents occur because of bad question wording. Mr. Payne's shrewd critique of the problems of asking questions reveals much about the nature of language and words, and a good deal about the public who must answer the poller's quest
