SELF CONSCIOUSNESS MARS MUSLIM AMERICAN POLL? By Judith A. Klinghoffer

"Experience taught the importance of examining the row data on which pollsters summaries are based. So, I downloaded the lengthy PDF file entitled Moslem Americans: Middle Class and Mostly Mainstream. As all good pollsters, they knew how to control the interpretation of their poll. I started reading. It all seemed straight forward until I came to the following passage:

[IF RESPONDENT HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A SURVEY OF MUSLIMS, READ): The Pew Research Center conducts many surveys on religion and public life in the United States. Earlier, you mentioned that you are a Muslim, and we have some questions about the views and experiences of Muslims living in the United States. I think you will find these questions very interesting.First, [IF RESPONDENT HAS ALREADY INQUIRED ABOUT REASONS FOR SURVEY AND BEEN TOLD THIS IS A SURVEY OF MUSLIMS, SAY): Now I have some questions about the views and experiences of Muslims living in the United States."

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