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What term do pollsters use to define a purported opinion offered by a respondent who, in truth, has no view on a specific issue?

1) Non-response bias
2) Social desirability bias
3) Don't know response
4) Random response

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The term used by pollsters for a respondent's purported opinion when they have no view on an issue is a "Don't know response." Scientific polls attempt to minimize inaccuracies from such responses by vetting knowledge with a quiz and reducing sampling errors.

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The term pollsters use to define a purported opinion offered by a respondent who, in truth, has no view on a specific issue is called a "Don't know response". When respondents are unwilling to admit their lack of knowledge on a polling topic, they might avoid saying "I don't know." This can be problematic as it can introduce inaccuracies in the poll results. To minimize this, pollsters may include a quiz to verify a respondent's knowledge before considering their opinion in the overall survey results. Moreover, a scientific poll aims to create a representative and random sample with lower margins of error, despite challenges like social pressure and human nature that can affect the outcomes.

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