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What techniques for measuring public oponion requires careful question design?
Public Opinion Polls
What has become the ultimate standard agains which the conduct of contemporary gov is measured?
Public Opinion.
Why are multiple-choice questions used in public opinion polls?
its easier to quantify etc
What is a valid hypothesis?
A valid hypothesis is one that is testable and rejectable, can be proven true as well as verified without external evidence. It also needs to be accepted by public opinion.
Why might you use a misleading graph?
1) By accident or carelessness, 2) on purpose, because somebody wants to mislead others (for example, to influence public opinion in a certain direction).
How is it that a random sample gives a fairly accurate representation of public opinion?
It's obviously not completely accurate. But the more people you include the more accurate it gets. Statisticians choose the sample size to be large enough for a fairly accurate representation.
Modern scientific polling uses sampling to get accurate statistics on public opinion?
Modern scientific polling uses sampling to get accurate statistics on public opinion. The sample is of the public is taken to represent the opinion of the larger public. This has become a proven and accurate way of conducting polls from the public.
What features must a poll have in order to be considered an accurate measure of public opinion?
election, interest groups, the media, and personal contacts with the public are features of an accurate measurement of public opinion
What the most common and accurate way to measure public opinion?
polls
The text states that election results are seldom an accurate measure of public opinion?
If so then the author was an idiot.
What methods are used to make public opinion polls as accurate as possible?
To make public opinion polls as accurate as possible, various methods are employed. These include random sampling, where individuals are selected randomly from the population of interest, ensuring representation. Pollsters also use carefully worded questions to minimize bias and subjective interpretation. Additionally, conducting polls using mixed modes (phone, online, in-person) helps capture a diverse and representative sample.
What has the author Adam J Berinsky written?
Adam J. Berinsky has written: 'Silent voices' -- subject(s): Government policy, Political participation, Public opinion, Public opinion polls, Public welfare, Race relations, Representative government and representation, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
What is meant by heritage and representation?
Public representation is something that the public can observe ( that the public can go look at) something like a museum.
What device best measures public opinion?
Scientifically designed polls can give reasonably accurate indications of public opinion if they are properly conducted. However, there is always a time lag and public opinion can change very rapidly.
Politicians want to have accurate information about public opinion because they can?
Plan better campaigns if they know what is important to the people- Dre Combs
What is true about public opinion?
issues of public opinion are related to public affairs
Why is the opinion of the public about a popular movie or television program not a good example of public opinion?
why is the opinion of the public about a popular movie or television program not a good example of public opinion?
