Understanding Public Opinion Polls

Understanding Public Opinion Polls

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, History

10th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The video tutorial discusses how public opinion is measured using scientific polls. It covers the types of polls, including opinion, benchmark, tracking, and entrance/exit polls, and explains how poll accuracy is ensured through representative sampling and neutral questioning. The video also contrasts mass surveys with focus groups, highlighting their respective uses in collecting quantitative and qualitative data.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary method used to measure public opinion?

Scientific polls

Social media analysis

Public debates

Focus groups

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of poll is conducted at the start of a candidate's campaign?

Tracking poll

Benchmark poll

Exit poll

Opinion poll

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of tracking polls?

To track changes in opinion over time

To analyze voting patterns

To compare different candidates

To measure public opinion on a single day

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the benefit of using entrance and exit polls?

They are cheaper to conduct

They measure actual voters' opinions

They are easier to organize

They provide historical data

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do pollsters ensure that their sample is representative?

By choosing people from the same city

By asking only those who have voted before

By ensuring the sample matches the larger population's demographics

By selecting only young people

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is considered a good sampling error in a poll?

Plus or minus 10

Plus or minus 3

Plus or minus 1

Plus or minus 5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important for poll questions to be neutral?

To make the survey shorter

To avoid influencing the respondents' answers

To increase the number of respondents

To ensure they are easy to understand

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