13. In 2000, two organizations conducted surveys to ascertain the public's opinion on banning gay men from serving in leadership roles in the Boy Scouts.• A Pew poll asked respondents whether they agreed with "the recent decision by the Supreme Court" that "the Boy Scouts of America have a constitutional right to block gay men from becoming troop leaders."A Los Angeles Times poll asked respondents whether they agreed with the following statement: "A Boy Scout leader should be removed from his duties as a troop leader if he is found out to be gay, even if he is considered by the Scout organization to be a model Boy Scout leader."One of these polls found 36% agreement; the other found 56% agreement. Which of the following statements is true?A) The Pew poll found 36% agreement, and the Los Angeles Times poll found 56% agreement.B) The Pew poll includes a leading question, while the Los Angeles Times poll uses neutral wording.C) The Los Angeles Times Poll includes a leading question, while the Pew poll uses neutral wording.D) Both polls use neutral wording, so the different results reflect sampling error.E) Both polls contained leading questions, which may explain the very different results.
13. In 2000, two organizations conducted surveys to ascertain the public's opinion on banning gay men from serving in leadership roles in the Boy Scouts.
• A Pew poll asked respondents whether they agreed with "the recent decision by the Supreme Court" that "the Boy Scouts of America have a constitutional right to block gay men from becoming troop leaders."
A Los Angeles Times poll asked respondents whether they agreed with the following statement: "A Boy Scout leader should be removed from his duties as a troop leader if he is found out to be gay, even if he is considered by the Scout organization to be a model Boy Scout leader."
One of these polls found 36% agreement; the other found 56% agreement. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The Pew poll found 36% agreement, and the Los Angeles Times poll found 56% agreement.
B) The Pew poll includes a leading question, while the Los Angeles Times poll uses neutral wording.
C) The Los Angeles Times Poll includes a leading question, while the Pew poll uses neutral wording.
D) Both polls use neutral wording, so the different results reflect sampling error.
E) Both polls contained leading questions, which may explain the very different results.
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