Question

1. Why was the outcome of the 1936 presidential election predicted incorrectly by the Literary Digest?

a. The sampling frame was weighted toward higher-income people and there was a high nonresponse rate.

b. The sampling frame was weighted toward lower-income people and there was a high nonresponse rate.

c. The surveys carried out focused too much on obtaining data through questionnaires administered through email.

Answer 1

The sampling frame was weighted toward higher-income people and there was a high nonresponse rate.