Identify the types of information that can be derived from tracking polls, and which organizations or individuals employ them.

What will be an ideal response?


Tracking polls measure changes in public opinion over the course of days, weeks, or months by repeatedly asking respondents the same questions and measuring changes in opinion. They have been an important tool in presidential elections since 1992. They are also useful in indicating the effectiveness of media strategies and campaigning, or whether a campaign is getting its message across.

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What are elite parties?

A. alliances of business magnates who form powerful influence groups in Russia B. alliances of politicians who are the successors of the Soviet-era Communist Party C. alliances of politicians created as vehicles for competing in elections D. alliances of social democratic parties E. alliances of wealthy businessmen, who, in effect, control the Russian economy

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The organizations which have been created to support the rights of individuals and groups are called________ because they act not for the government but for groups bringing court cases against the government or against other groups

a. political action committees b. legislative committees c. court committees d. board of directors e. private attorneys general

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Which of the following researchers outlined threats to internal validity many years ago?

a. Shadish, Cook, and Campbell b. Campbell and Stanly c. Stanly and Cook d. Shadish and Stanly

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In a frequency polygon, the frequency of a score is represented by the height of a

A) Bar above that score on the ordinate. B) Point above that score on the abscissa. C) Point above that score on the ordinate. D) Bar above that score on the abscissa.

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