When Does Public-Opinion Polling Take Place During a Campaign

question 23

Multiple Choice

When does public-opinion polling take place during a campaign?

• A) at the very beginning
• B) only toward the end of the campaign
• C) throughout the entire campaign
• D) only at the very beginning and the very end of the campaign
• E) Most campaigns do not use public-opinion polling.

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brainstem down the back, transmitting neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's fight-or-flight response during stressful situations.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and lowering the heart rate, among other actions, to maintain homeostasis.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.