Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology » Fall 2021 » Blog 2 Everyday Sociology American Community Survey

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Question #1
A Random Invitation: The American Community Survey (Links to an external site.) http://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2012/09/a-random-invitation-the-american-community-survey.html According to this post, which of the following are examples of how selection bias might affect the results of the American Community Survey?
A.   Those without home addresses are excluded from the results. There may be certain types of people who are less likely to fill out the survey, leaving that group out of the survey results.
B.   Republicans are less likely to support the survey.
C.   The ACS only surveys 1 percent of the population so the grand majority of the population are not included in the survey. Republicans are less likely to support the survey.
Question #2
Why has the American Community Survey been under attack by some lawmakers?
A.   They argue that since the results are not available to the public, it should not be paid for with tax dollars.
B.   They argue that it costs too much money.
C.   They argue that the collected data is biased.

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