Dr. Sarah's Web Polls and Census Info
Turn in typed answers for the following, and also
turn in a typed report on the circle experiment
Census Info
You may need to use the Edit/Find in Page
search, as we have done in previous labs, in order
to answer the following:
Is the Census Bureau allowed to use sampling?
Explain in detail.
Will we be able to fill in census info online?
How will the Census Bureau collect info on the homeless?
Will people of mixed racial or ethnic heritage
be able to identify themselves on the census form? Explain.
Harris Polls Online
What is the polling audience?
How is this audience selected?
Is the polltaking a good method for ending up with
a reasonably good result representing the views of the desired audience?
Why or why not?
Are the questions phrased in an unbiased manner?
If not, give an example.
Time's Person of the Century Poll
What is the polling audience?
How is this audience selected?
Is the polltaking a good method for ending up with
a reasonably good result representing the views of the desired audience?
Why or why not?
Are the questions phrased in an unbiased manner?
If not, give an example.
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another poll
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What is the polling audience?
How is this audience selected?
Is the polltaking a good method for ending up with
a reasonably good result representing the views of the desired audience?
Why or why not?
Are the questions phrased in an unbiased manner?
If not, give an example.