Mindy and a Group of Friends Are at the Mall

question 97

Multiple Choice

Mindy and a group of friends are at the mall shopping when they are stopped by a woman with a clipboard who gets their permission to ask them a few questions about their feelings toward a policy that is up for a vote in the state legislature. Mindy and her friends agree to answer the questions and go about the rest of their day shopping afterwards. Which type of poll did Mindy and her friends participate in?

• A) a scientific poll
• B) an intercept poll
• C) a self-selected opinion poll
• D) a straw poll

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