Which of the Following Best Describes an Opinion Poll

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an opinion poll?

• A) The amount of deviation in the sample of the population chosen from the real opinion
• B) A method of systematically questioning a small, selected sample of respondents who are deemed representative of the total population
• C) The total number of people surveyed
• D) When the people surveyed have an inherent bias that affects the results of the poll
• E) When pollsters take voter information and analyze it to predict other trends than simple opinions

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Definitions:

Sports Performance

The manner in which an athlete performs, often evaluated through specific benchmarks or criteria relevant to the sport.

Repeated Measures Design

An experimental design in which the same subjects are tested under each condition, allowing comparison of their performance across different conditions.

2 × 2 Factorial Design

An experimental design involving two independent variables, each at two levels, exploring their effect individually and interactively.

Simple Main Effect of Gender

The isolated impact of gender on a dependent variable within a factorial study design, disregarding the influence of other interacting factors.