Which of the Following Statements About Public Opinion Polling Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about public opinion polling is FALSE?

• A)Public opinion polling started in 1932 with George Gallup.
• B)Sample sizes are getting smaller,not larger.
• C)The amount of public opinion polling has increased in recent years.
• D)Public opinion polling is a uniquely American phenomenon.
• E)A sample of 1,500 people is enough to relatively accurately reflect the universe of American people.

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Horney

Karen Horney was a psychoanalytic psychologist known for her theory of neurotic needs and for challenging some of Freud's theories about female psychology.

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Horney

Refers to Karen Horney, a German psychoanalyst known for her theories on neurotic personality development and the concept of basic anxiety.