Which Statement Best Characterizes Direction in Terms of Public Opinion

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which statement best characterizes direction in terms of public opinion polling?

• A) Direction allows an analyst to determine the preference a majority of people hold.
• B) Direction gives a pollster a good idea of how strongly the public feels about a certain policy.
• C) Direction is an indicator of how stable the public's opinion of an issue is over time.
• D) Direction permits an analyst to ask any number of questions about a variety of topics in one poll.

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Definitions:

Values Squared

The process of multiplying a set of numbers by themselves to calculate the square of each value, often used in statistical analyses.

Squared Values

The result of multiplying a number by itself, symbolizing the power of 2.

Scatterplot

A type of graph used in statistics to visually display and compare two variables for a set of data.

Variables Correlated

When variables are correlated, it means there is a statistical relationship showing that changes in one variable are associated with changes in another.