Which of the following is true about public opinion polling?
A. Polls can be erroneous at times.
B. Polling accuracy diminishes when respondents are unfamiliar with the issues in question.
C. Opinion polls are the most relied-upon method of measuring public opinion.
D. Sampling error decreases as the size of the sample increases.
E. All of these answers are correct.
Answer: E
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