At its website (www.gallup.com), the Gallup Poll publishes results of a new survey each day. Scroll down

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At its website (www.gallup.com), the Gallup Poll publishes results of a new survey each day. Scroll down to the end, and you'll find a statement that includes words such as these:
Results are based on telephone interviews with 1016 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted March 7-10, 2014.... In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
a) For this survey, identify the population of interest.
b) Gallup performs its surveys by phoning numbers generated at random by a computer program. What is the sampling frame?
c) What problems, if any, would you be concerned about in matching the sampling frame with the population?
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Stats Data And Models

ISBN: 662

4th Edition

Authors: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul D. Velleman, David E. Bock

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