Why Did Public Opinion Polling Begin in the United States?​

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why did public opinion polling begin in the United States?​

• A) ​the constitution requires polling to be conducted prior to each election
• B) ​people were interested in predicting the outcome of political races
• C) ​citizens wanted to do away with the federal income tax
• D) ​representatives had no way of gathering public opinion
• E) ​researchers wanted to show the ignorance of voters

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Definitions:

T Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups, which may be related in certain features.

Mean Scores

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Standard Error

The statistical measure that describes the accuracy with which a sample represents a population, often used in inferential statistics.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of values in a sample.