Pollsters Are Likely to Use Weighting in Which of the Following

question 56

Multiple Choice

Pollsters are likely to use weighting in which of the following situations?

• A)when observed results need to be adjusted according to what is known about specific proportions from the larger population
• B)when observed results are equivalent to what is known about specific proportions from the larger population
• C)in all randomly selected sampling situations involving large populations of American citizens
• D)This technique is rarely used, as it carries with it a set of sampling errors and other biases.

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Definitions:

Conventional Moral Reasoning

A level of moral development where individuals make judgments based on conformity to conventional standards of right and wrong.

Autonomous Morality

A stage in moral development where individuals begin to understand that rules and norms are created by people and can be questioned, leading to personal sets of ethical beliefs.

Heteronomous Morality

A stage in moral development where individuals' understanding of right and wrong is based on external authority figures and strict adherence to rules.

Preconventional Moral Reasoning

A stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where moral reasoning is based on external consequences and rewards.