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Americans were asked "What percentage of American adults _____" compared with the true proportion. (lemmy.world)
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[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

I wonder if the questions were phrased like “none/some/many/most/all” and not percentages?

I don’t know how else a significant sample size would end up with an average guess that 1/3 of the US population lives in NYC.