This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Which of the following is true of polling in the United States? a. State-specific polls are more ... (Read 90 times)

altibaby

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 562
Which of the following is true of polling in the United States?
 
  a. State-specific polls are more accurate than if the state numbers are derived from national polls.
  b. Polls with a large sample size are accurate even if the order of candidates in the poll is unchanged.
  c. Any group of people can be taken as an indicator of the entire population for national polling.
  d. All the major pollsters in the United States weigh the results of campaign polls as per party identification.

Question 2

Jessica believes that media in Texas does not sufficiently cover political issues. Which statement supports her viewpoint?
 
  a. A large amount of advertising in Texas is done by corporations.
  b. Surveys show that 70 percent of Texans follow political news closely in Texas.
  c. Many Texan television stations have closed their Austin bureaus, so there are no on-site reporters to cover emerging stories or catch trending issues.
  d. The emergence of new parties has diluted political consensus among the media in Texas.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

KKcool

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 340
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C




altibaby

  • Member
  • Posts: 562
Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


billybob123

  • Member
  • Posts: 336
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

Did you know?

All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.

Did you know?

A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.

Did you know?

The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.

Did you know?

There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.

Did you know?

Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library