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londonang

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Shortcuts such as failing to call back respondents who were not home or using small samples can
 
  a. be beneficial in conducting exit polls.
  b. be successful in newspaper polls but not usually in television polls.
  c. give politicians a good idea of public sentiment.
  d. make little difference.
  e. undermine the reliability of tracking polls.

Question 2

A tracking poll is best suited to
 
  a. identify likely voters.
  b. mislead candidates as to public sentiment.
  c. explain election results.
  d. reach all eligible voters.
  e. follow shifts in opinions during campaigns.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: E

Answer to Question 2

ANS: E





 

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