Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight

question 71

Multiple Choice

Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com and Simon Jackman of Pollster.com are known for what technique?

• A) using Internet surveys to conduct their polls
• B) creating an average of polls that is more accurate than any individual poll
• C) combining academic research with polling techniques
• D) conducting daily polls to get a more accurate reading
• E) writing poll questions in such a way that they push people toward a certain answer

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