Which of the Following Is True About Public Opinion Polling

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about public opinion polling?

• A)Polls are the most relied-upon method of measuring public opinion.
• B)Polls can be erroneous at times.
• C)Most large news organizations have their own in-house polls.
• D)The Gallup pollsters have correctly predicted the winner of presidential elections most of the time since 1936.
• E)All these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Seasonal Effects

Variations or patterns in statistical data that occur at regular intervals each year, often affecting business operations, sales, and marketing strategies.

Cyclical Effects

Economic fluctuations that occur in cycles due to periodic increases and decreases in the demand for goods and services.

Moving Averages

A statistical technique used to analyze time series data by creating a series of averages of different subsets of the full dataset, often used in stock market analysis.

Demand

The quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a specified period.