AP Gov 4.03

Which of the following rows makes an accurate comparison?

(A)

A recent poll indicates that 56 percent of all people in the United States see the economy in a positive light. Which of the following supports the credibility of the poll result?

The poll reported a sampling error.

In a public opinion poll of a representative sample of a population, 1,500 people were asked to agree with, disagree with, or express neutrality toward the following statements. Statement A: The government should promote programs that support hiring equality. Result: 80 percent of the respondents agreed. Statement B: The government should promote affirmative action programs. Result: 40 percent of the respondents agreed. Which of the following most likely accounts for the different results?

The questions contained a difference in wording.

Which of the following explains how the presentation of this poll data affects its interpretation?

The scale of the vertical axis is skewed.

A poll on a conservative website predicted that the Republican presidential candidate would defeat the Democratic candidate in the election next week. This scenario is an example of

selection bias

Which of the following is a possible consequence of the idea presented in the cartoon?

Bandwagon effect

Which statement is an example of a national scientific poll?

A sample of 1,000 people was randomly selected and contacted by telephone.

Which of the following is an example of a closed-ended question?

Does the government spend too much, too little, or about the right amount of money on military programs?

Which of the following explains a possible limitation on this poll data?

Programs in the graph are not inclusive of all federal spending.

When you answer the phone and agree to a poll, an interviewer asks if you would vote for Casey Candidate if you knew she supported legislation to restrict Second Amendment rights. This scenario is an example of

Push polling