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The Importance of Signaling

Statistics students are aware of the bias that wording has on poll results.  Here is an example of such an effect.

Note that majorities in both wordings support the right of gays to serve; the biggest difference is in the “strongly support” number.

Hat Tip to Marginal Revolution.

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