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48 lines
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# Polling Methods and Questions
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## Calling survey participants on the phone from Noon until 3PM
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### Is it a problem? If so, why?
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some people will not respond because they are busy then.
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### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
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change the time so that it is after work hours so that people will be able to answer
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## A store asks customers to fill out an online survey in exchange for a coupon on their next visit.
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### Is it a problem? If so, why?
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### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
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## Polling only a retirement home to gague the nation's views on health care.
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### Is it a problem? If so, why?
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### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
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## 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.
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### Is it a problem? If so, why?
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### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
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## 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.
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### Is it a problem? If so, why?
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### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
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## "Are you in favor of killing babies?" in an anti-abortion survey
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### Is it a problem? If so, why?
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seriosly biased question.
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### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
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do you agree with abortion?
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## "Do you like the President?" in a presidential approval rating.
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### Is it a problem? If so, why?
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### How to correct it? Rewrite it.
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