Describe How Public Opinion Is Measured and Some of the Challenges

question 21

Essay

Describe how public opinion is measured and some of the challenges that arise with polling.Specifically,discuss what sampling is,why sampling is used,and how the problems of social desirability effects,selection bias,the bandwagon effect,and push polling undermine survey research.

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Definitions:

Glutamate

A major neurotransmitter in the brain involved in learning, memory, and the regulation of the nervous system's activity.

Cognitive Symptoms

Manifestations related to difficulties in processing information, including problems with memory, attention, and decision-making.

Sundowning

A symptom of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia that involves increased confusion, anxiety, and agitation beginning at dusk and continuing into the night.

Delirium

Cognitive disorder including disorientation and memory loss that is acute and usually transient.