Which of these provides the most accurate view of how constituents of a member of Congress feel about a political issue?

A scientific opinion poll of the constituents

“Weighting” is used in surveys for what purpose?

To correct for demographic imbalances in the sample

Which of these is a challenge for election polls but not other kinds of polls?

Figuring out who is actually going to vote

Compared with people with less formal education, those with more formal education …

Are more likely to agree to be interviewed for a poll

When survey researchers talk about the “mode of interview” they are referring to …

Whether the interview was conducted by phone, mail, in person, or online

Compared with CDC data on vaccinations, polls asking people if they have received a COVID vaccine have generally found

The share who report being vaccinated is very similar to the actual share

According to a review of polling in the 2020 election, which was the most likely explanation for errors in the polls?

Biden supporters were more likely than Trump's to cooperate with polling

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1
Which of these provides the most accurate view of how constituents of a member of Congress feel about a political issue?
The letters and emails they write to the member
A scientific opinion poll of the constituents
Town hall meetings where the member meets with groups of constituents
The campaign contributions they make to the member
2
Over the past two decades, telephone survey response rates have …
Stayed the same
Increased
Decreased
3
Which of the following facts would you want to have to help evaluate the quality of an opinion poll?
The specific questions that were asked
What kind of sample was used for the poll
All of these
Which organization conducted the poll
4
“Weighting” is used in surveys for what purpose?
To persuade more people to take the survey
To reduce the size of the sample
To correct for demographic imbalances in the sample
To get more honest answers from respondents
5
Which of these is a challenge for election polls but not other kinds of polls?
Getting an accurate sample of the public
Getting a large enough sample
Asking unbiased questions
Figuring out who is actually going to vote
6
Compared with people with less formal education, those with more formal education …
Are just as likely to agree to be interviewed for a poll
Are more likely to agree to be interviewed for a poll
Are less likely to agree to be interview for a poll
7
Which of these is needed for an accurate opinion poll?
A random sample
A very large sample
A very short questionnaire
8
When survey researchers talk about the “mode of interview” they are referring to …
What is the margin of error
How big is the sample size is
Whether the interview was conducted by phone, mail, in person, or online
How long does the interview last
9
Compared with CDC data on vaccinations, polls asking people if they have received a COVID vaccine have generally found
A much higher share reports being vaccinated than is actually true
A much lower share reports being vaccinated than is actually true
The share who report being vaccinated is very similar to the actual share
10
According to a review of polling in the 2020 election, which was the most likely explanation for errors in the polls?
Trump supporters were more likely than Biden's to cooperate with polling
The demographic makeup of the samples was incorrect
The sample sizes of the polls were too small
Biden supporters were more likely than Trump's to cooperate with polling

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