Polling Controversies

Polling Controversies Quiz

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which polling method is often criticized for its potential to introduce bias due to the interviewer's influence?

  1. Telephone polling
  2. Online polling
  3. Mail polling
  4. In-person polling
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where respondents give socially desirable answers to survey questions, even if they do not reflect their true beliefs or opinions?

  1. Social desirability bias
  2. Acquiescence bias
  3. Confirmation bias
  4. Framing effect
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which polling technique involves contacting a random sample of people from a population and asking them questions over the phone?

  1. Random digit dialing (RDD)
  2. Systematic sampling
  3. Stratified sampling
  4. Cluster sampling
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the situation where a poll's results are significantly different from the actual outcome of an election or referendum?

  1. Polling error
  2. Sampling error
  3. Non-response error
  4. Response bias
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which polling method involves sending questionnaires to a sample of people and asking them to return them by mail?

  1. Mail polling
  2. Online polling
  3. Telephone polling
  4. In-person polling
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the situation where a poll's results are biased due to the way the questions are worded or the order in which they are asked?

  1. Framing effect
  2. Social desirability bias
  3. Acquiescence bias
  4. Confirmation bias
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which polling technique involves dividing a population into strata based on certain characteristics and then selecting a random sample from each stratum?

  1. Stratified sampling
  2. Systematic sampling
  3. Cluster sampling
  4. Random digit dialing (RDD)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the situation where a poll's results are biased due to the exclusion of certain groups of people from the sample?

  1. Non-response error
  2. Sampling error
  3. Response bias
  4. Polling error
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which polling method involves selecting a random sample of people from a population and asking them questions online?

  1. Online polling
  2. Telephone polling
  3. Mail polling
  4. In-person polling
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the situation where a poll's results are biased due to the way the sample is selected?

  1. Sampling error
  2. Response bias
  3. Non-response error
  4. Framing effect
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which polling technique involves selecting a random sample of people from a population and asking them questions in person?

  1. In-person polling
  2. Telephone polling
  3. Mail polling
  4. Online polling
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the situation where a poll's results are biased due to the way the responses are interpreted or coded?

  1. Response bias
  2. Sampling error
  3. Non-response error
  4. Framing effect
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which polling technique involves selecting a random sample of people from a population and asking them questions over the phone?

  1. Telephone polling
  2. Mail polling
  3. Online polling
  4. In-person polling
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the situation where a poll's results are biased due to the exclusion of certain groups of people from the sample?

  1. Non-response error
  2. Sampling error
  3. Response bias
  4. Polling error
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which polling method involves selecting a random sample of people from a population and asking them questions online?

  1. Online polling
  2. Telephone polling
  3. Mail polling
  4. In-person polling