Imagine That You Opened Up the Newspaper Tomorrow and Saw

question 80

Essay

Imagine that you opened up the newspaper tomorrow and saw a public opinion poll about a major policy issue. What things would you look at to determine the quality of the poll? What would make you find the results more persuasive? What would make you question whether the results were valid?

---

Definitions:

Ill-structured Problem

A type of problem that lacks clear goals, solution paths, or expected solutions, making it difficult to solve.

Programs

A set of planned activities or procedures designed to achieve specific outcomes or objectives.

Decision Program

A predefined set of policies or procedures followed during the decision-making process to achieve a certain objective.

Standing Order

A pre-established directive that authorizes actions to be taken or procedures to be followed under certain conditions without the need for further approval.