And just to demonstrate that I can talk about something other than the Blogathon …
I always feel duty-bound to answer phone surveys. My wife’s a statistician, for one thing. For another, I feel like my point of view is probably askew from the mainstream in a number of areas (oh, to be a Nielsen Family), and it’s nice to get a bit of representation here.
On the other hand, I’m well aware of the concept of push polls and the like, and so I’m always hypersensitive to biased questions when I’m on a phone survey. I’m also sensitive to social engineering type attacks, and always consider whether the info I’m being asked for could be to my detriment if I give it out.
The result is, unfortunately, that I spend more effort mentally parsing the questions and answers as I do coming up with responding accurately. Which is a shame because … well, it is.
Heh.
I belong to one online survey group that sends out weekly polls. I am always amused to try and figure out what it is they are going for.
I have done other surveys as things come up, and yes, I look at how the questions are asked and the way the questions are posed and what they choices are.
Anyways, have fun, off to Leadville.