In 1940 George Gallup Wrote That

question 3

Multiple Choice

In 1940 George Gallup wrote that

• A)polls can manipulate public opinion.
• B)polls are the modern substitute for the town meeting.
• C)polls are an art and not a science.
• D)pollsters had been rejected by recent presidents.

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Definitions:

Population Parameter

A population parameter is a numerical value that represents a characteristic of an entire population, such as its mean or standard deviation.

Point Estimate

A statistical measure that provides the best single value estimate of a population parameter.

Mean Amount

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the values and dividing by the count of numbers.

Sample Mean

Sample mean refers to the average of all the data points in a sample taken from a population, serving as an estimate of the population mean.