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# Polling Methods and Questions
## Calling survey participants on the phone from Noon until 3PM
### Is it a problem? If so, why?
some people will not respond because they are busy then.
### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
change the time so that it is after work hours so that people will be able to answer
## A store asks customers to fill out an online survey in exchange for a coupon on their next visit.
### Is it a problem? If so, why?
### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
## Polling only a retirement home to gague the nation's views on health care.
### Is it a problem? If so, why?
### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
## A country radio station wants ot know what the most popular type of music is, so they ask their listenewrs to call in to say their favorate type.
### Is it a problem? If so, why?
### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
## You survey customers at a mall. You want to know which stores they shop at the most. You walk around a computer shop and choose 20 customers there for your survey.
### Is it a problem? If so, why?
### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
## "Are you in favor of killing babies?" in an anti-abortion survey
### Is it a problem? If so, why?
seriosly biased question.
### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
do you agree with abortion?
## "Do you like the President?" in a presidential approval rating.
### Is it a problem? If so, why?
### How to correct it? Rewrite it.