According to research, about ______ of the public will provide an opinion on a proposed law that they know nothing about in response to a closed-ended question that does not include "don't know" as an explicit option.
A) one tenth
B) one third
C) one-half
D) three quarters

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Research has shown that when people are asked closed-ended questions about topics they are unfamiliar with, without being given a "don't know" option, about one-half of them will still offer an opinion. This phenomenon highlights the tendency of individuals to provide answers to survey questions even when they lack knowledge on the subject, rather than admitting their ignorance.

According to Research, About ______ of the Public Will Provide