SCENARIO 19-2 A Political Pollster Randomly Selects a Sample of 100 Voters

question 107

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 19-2
A political pollster randomly selects a sample of 100 voters each day for 8 successive days and asks how many will vote for the incumbent.The pollster wishes to construct a p chart to see if the percentage favoring the incumbent candidate is too erratic.

-Referring to Scenario 19-2,which expression best characterizes the p chart?

• A)In-control
• B)Increasing trend
• C)Decreasing trend
• D)Individual outliers

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Definitions:

Ingratiation Tactic

A social strategy employed to make oneself more likable to others.

Complimenting

Expressing praise, admiration, or approval towards someone, often enhancing positive interpersonal relations and self-esteem.

Foot-In-The-Door Tactic

A persuasion strategy involving getting a person to agree to a small request to increase the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.

Compliance

The act of conforming to a request, demand, or regulation, often motivated by a desire to gain approval or to avoid conflict.