Based on the Errors in Sampling in Political Polls That

question 107

Multiple Choice

Based on the errors in sampling in political polls that were 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:

Discrimination

Unfair treatment of individuals based on their membership in a particular group, such as race, gender, or sexual orientation.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where associations between a naturally occurring stimulus and an environmental stimulus take place.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a response (conditioned response) that had been extinguished after some time has passed without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.