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.

    Search Altavista to find another poll

  • Print out the 1st page from this 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.