Name That Polling Error
"Which is better, fresh crunchy green beans or dirty potatoes that grow in the ground?"
What is biased wording?
This is the practice of gathering information by asking voters who they voted for as they are on their way out of their polling places.
What is an exit poll?
9/11 was a major event that shaped the political ideology of these groups.
Generation X & Millennials
This term generally reflects an alignment with the Republican Party, a desire for smaller government, and a focus on traditional values and personal freedoms.
What is conservative?
What kind of cat is a symbol for halloween?
black cat
50% of respondents for a national poll asking about candidate preference reside in California
random selection
This is data gathered by contacting people over time to see how opinions change.
What is a tracking poll?
This is the process of developing political beliefs and ideology.
What is political socialization?
This term generally reflects an alignment with the Democratic Party, a belief that the government should be more active, and valuing equity and social progress.
What is liberal?
What is the top selling halloween candy?
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
After polling fifteen people, I can confidently announce that Americans prefer sour candy to chocolate.
What is too small of a sample size?
This is a small gathering of people who have a longer conversation that yields more qualitative data than a typical poll.
What is a focus group?
These shifts in priorities and values tend to reflect different stages of life like job hunting, parenthood, and aging.
What are life cycle effects?
This term is sometimes used interchangeably with "liberal" but can also be used to describe an ideology to the left of that, with more of a focus on actively correcting past inequality.
What is progressive?
What candy slogan is "You are not you when you're hungry"
Snickers
After texting with 10,000 Americans about their favorite stores, our polling numbers show that most people like to shop at Forever 21.
What is failing to correct for technology usage?
This is data gathered at the beginning of a campaign in order to have something to compare later data to.
What is a benchmark poll?
These shifts in political values tend to happen within one cohort due to the way events affected them specifically.
What are generational effects?
This term describes an ideology that places individual rights and freedoms above all else, and advocates for the smallest possible government.
What is libertarian?
What is the #1 halloween costume of all time?
Spiderman
A poll on Tumblr recently revealed that Monty Python is the most popular movie of all time.
What is selection bias?
This term, in polling, means the entire group a poll is trying to represent.
What is the population?
This generation believes that use of military force is better than diplomacy.
Silent Generation
A new political party has popped up and is advocating for a healthcare system where all services are free but it is a requirement that individuals have a check-up every 2 months.
Between Liberal and Authoritarian
What is the most popular halloween costume for 2024 (according to google trends)?
Shrunken Head Bob from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice