It is well known that the order of the questions in a survey can affect the responses.
This is thought to occur because issues raised in one question are remembered when
responding to later questions. In 1974 a survey asked the following questions about
doctors and lawyers:
1. Would you say that most doctors in this country are really interested in the
public good, or are most doctors just out to make a lot of money?
2. Would you say that most lawyers in this country are really interested in the
public good, or are most lawyers just out to make a lot of money?
The following table summarizes the responses to the lawyer question when these
questions were asked in different orders. (a) Construct a comparative bar chart for these response percentages.
(b) Do you think the order of the questions made a difference in the responses?
Explain.
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