Which of the following is not a good polling technique? A. asking clear questions B. using a push poll C. using a large sample D. using a random sample

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Emmy Cain

Biology

2 September, 21:21

Which of the following is not a good polling technique? A. asking clear questions B. using a push poll C. using a large sample D. using a random sample

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Faith Little · Answer 1

Question is which is NOT a good technique.

Answer is "B" and here's why:

A) Clear questions - - good. People understanding the question will answer accurately.

C) Large sample size - - good. Answers will be more accurate with more people asked (like if you flip a coin 1,000 times its going to be closer to 50% heads than if you only flipped it twice)

D) Random sample - - good. Avoids your own bias in choosing who to ask.

B) Push poll - - bad. Pretends to be unbiased, the pollster's real objective is to get a person thinking in a way that is to their advantage. Some political candidates do this just before elections.