Based on the Error in Sampling in Political Polls That

question 190

Multiple Choice

Based on the error in sampling in political polls that was described in your text, how would you recommend obtaining a representative sample for a poll (survey) about political candidates?

• A) Conduct phone surveys using home phone numbers.
• B) Poll people at the local office, which provides Food Stamps and other forms of assistance.
• C) Give the poll face-to-face at college campuses nationwide.
• D) Give the poll face-to-face at an average supermarket or post office.

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Definitions:

Somatic

Related to the body, especially as distinct from the mind or emotions.

Peripheral

Referring to the outer boundary or located away from the central part; in physiology, it often relates to nerves and structures outside the brain and spinal cord.

Sympathetic

Relating to, producing, or denoting responses in a part of the body as a result of action in another, particularly in the context of the autonomic nervous system's response to stress.

Lesioning

A technique in neuroscience and psychology involving damage or removal of specific areas of the brain to study their functions.