Testing political knowledge: Should knowledge questions use two response categories or four?

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 192-200

  Kenski, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0037757918     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/15.2.192     Document Type: Article

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