Psychology of Surveys: Measuring Public Opinion
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Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
Barry C. Burden of Harvard University lectures on the science and technology behind measuring public opinion. How can we know what 200 million Americans think, feel, and know? Can telephone interviews with a few hundred people really describe public opinion? How much can answers be manipulated by rewording the questions? This lecture is ASL interpreted.
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