Free Download Willem E. Saris, "Studies in Public Opinion: Attitudes, Nonattitudes, Measurement Error, and Change"
English | ISBN: 0691092540 | 2004 | 376 pages | PDF | 2 MB
In democratic societies, opinion polls play a vital role. But it has been demonstrated that many people do not have an opinion about major issues-the "nonattitudes" problem. Also, the framing of questions in different ways can generate very different estimates of public opinion-the "framing" effect. Both dilemmas raise questions about the competence of ordinary citizens to play the role a democratic society ostensibly expects of them. Although the impact of some factors is well established, particularly political information and sophistication, much is yet to be understood.