Pseudo-polls are becoming increasingly common. Discuss the different types of pseudo-polls that exist. How do these polls differ from what pollsters would consider to be legitimate polling? What problems do pseudo-polls create?
What will be an ideal response?
self-selection polls, such as the Literary Digest and Internet polls, and push polls. Self-selection polls do not allow pollsters to get a scientific sample, which means we don’t know what the sampling error will be. Push polls violate several ethical polling standards, including asking questions designed to influence public opinion rather than measure it. Self-selection polls and push polls are likely to be inaccurate, which may cause citizens and politicians to question the helpfulness of polls
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