Do People Lie In Surveys?

[longknife]

Of course they do! That's why surveys and polls are so unrealistic and don't predict anything accurately.


The release said, completely without irony: "A third of people in the UK will not give truthful answers about themselves when asked questions by pollsters, according to a new survey."


And, how many hang up or simply refuse to answer polling phone calls? We expect those who DO answer to tell us the truth?


Read more @ BBC News - Small Data Do people lie in surveys


Of course these figures are the result of a survey.

 

[rightwinger]

Maybe you should post a survey?

 

[martybegan]

Worry less about lying and more about how surveys ask the question. Getting the results you want is a simple as wording the questions properly to evoke the desired response.

 

[HenryBHough]

When I'm interrupted whilst doing something I want to do I just hang up on pollsters.

If I have time on my hands I answer all of their questions - filling them so full of shit that their little eyes turn brown.

 

[longknife]

Maybe you should post a survey?

Why? I figure if anyone would fudge the answers you would.

 

[depotoo]

I always figured the live one's sitting there checking what they want you to say when you answer.