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the sample size ^^
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For what reasons may the results of scientific polls not be acurate?
The results of scientific polls might not be accurate if the people being polled are aware of the agenda of the poll. A poll also might not be accurate if a large enough group of diverse people are not included in the poll.
How must a poll be done for it to be effective?
Polling is part science and part art. To be effective a Poll must be statistically valid and must be free of bias.The Statistical validity of the poll can be verified by examining the data for the poll. Pollsters usually indicate the number of participants (for example 1024 people in Canada were surveyed) , the make of the poll participants (this was a random poll which had approximately 100 people from each province) , the accuracy of the result (+/- 2.3%), The confidence interval (19 time out of 20); Be wary of polls that do not provide this level of information.Bias is subjective or a flaw in the methodology and could take many forms which skew creating sampling errors, for example. Nonresponse bias: skewed results because of those who do not respondResponse bias: Skewed because of those who respond to often.Wording of questions: Skewed data because of how a question is phrased.Coverage bias: Skewed data because of the group sampled was not representative.To be accurate an representative the poll must be statistically sound, and be free from bias.
An informal type of opinion poll is a n?
A straw poll is an informal type of opinion poll.
A scientific poll uses sampling techniques?
random
What is a Poll Clerk?
A poll clerk is an election officer that assists the deputy returning officer at a polling station by checking to see if the person requesting to vote is on the list of electors and by dealing with the paperwork.
Number of people questioned in a poll is called what?
the sample size ^^
What term refers to a tax that people have to pay before being allowed to vote?
A fixed tax to be paid before a person could vote was and is called a poll tax. Because it is a fixed amount per person, it could also be called a Head Tax.
What does a good poll need?
A large enough number of responses from unbiased people.
What is it called when a survey taken at polling places of how people vote?
Exit poll
A survey taken as people leave the polls is called a n?
exit poll
An informal type of poll is called what?
Straw poll
What was it called when people had to pay a fee to vote?
It's called a poll tax and it is against the law in the United States.
What are the benefits of creating an online poll?
There are a number of benefits of creating an online poll. You can find answers to questions for a limited price or even for free. You also help other people see the results of your poll.
What tax do the people have to pay before they can vote?
This is called a poll tax. It is a tax levied as a precondition of registering as an elector ('poll' meaning 'the counting of votes at an election').
Which term refers to the tax people have to pay before being allowed to vote?
This was called a poll tax and has not been around for decades. Historically, poll taxes have been methods used to keep poorer people from voting.
A fee that was charged to people in order to vote to keep minorites from voting is called?
Poll Tax
A political technique that pretends to take a poll is called this?
A push poll is a political technique that pretends to take a poll.
