Pollsters Are Likely to Use Weighting in Which of the Following

question 110

Multiple Choice

Pollsters are likely to use weighting in which of the following situations?

• A) when observed results need to be adjusted according to what is known about specific proportions from the larger population
• B) when observed results are equivalent to what is known about specific proportions from the larger population
• C) in all randomly selected sampling situations involving large populations of American citizens
• D) this technique is rarely used, as it carries with it a set of sampling errors and other biases

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