The U.S. Congress passed a law setting up a National Do Not Call Registry. By law, salespeople may not call numbers listed on this registry, but charities and researchers can still call these numbers. However, a recent Internet survey showed that less than 25% of respondents knew that researchers are allowed to call, and over half (63%) werent sure about researchers rights under the law.
Use your recent knowledge from Chapter 9 and provide the answer to the followings:
- Was an online survey the best medium for a poll on this subject?
- What were some pros and cons of conducting this poll online?
- How might the results have differed if this poll had been conducted by telephone?
- As a researcher, how would you address peoples doubts about whether pollsters may contact households listed on the Do Not Call Registry?
