Why Are Online Polls Like Log-In Polls or Polls Conducted

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Multiple Choice

Why are online polls like log-in polls or polls conducted on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter not considered scientific?

• A) These types of polls often receive too many responses to be considered scientific.
• B) Since only those who come across the polls have a chance to participate, they are not random.
• C) People are able to respond to these polls more than once, which skews the data.
• D) These polls are often biased in their wording so as to elicit a certain response.

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