Pros and cons of public opinion polls - Jason Robert Jaffe
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How
do public opinion polls work? And, more importantly, are they accurate?
Jason Robert Jaffe reveals the complexities and biases of
polls and provides tips on how to think about polls as we make
everyday decisions.
An interviewer, the person asking the questions, might influence the respondents’ answers without even meaning to! For instance, the gender of the interviewer could play a role in how people may choose to answer. What are some other characteristics of an interviewer that might affect a poll’s answers?
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- Director Darcy Vorhees
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