Most of these exercises pose issues for discussion. There are no right or wrong answers, but there are more and less thoughtful answers.

Question 3.83

3.83 Anonymous? Confidential?

One of the most important nongovernment surveys in the United States is the National Opinion Research Center’s General Social Survey. The GSS regularly monitors public opinion on a wide variety of political and social issues. Interviews are conducted in person in the subject’s home. Are a subject’s responses to GSS questions anonymous, confidential, or both? Explain your answer.

3.83

This is not anonymous because the survey was done in the person’s home. Confidentiality is possible if the individual’s name, etc., are removed before the results are publicized.