As a surveyor at Fort Hays State University’s Docking Institute, I know what really happens during the process of getting information for a poll. Some aspects of a poll that become apparent once being surveyor are that people don’t always tell the truth on surveys and often rush through, answering questions as quickly as possible. This means that a lot of what these people are saying, they haven’t thought about before answering, so their opinions might not be what they would be if they had thought more before answering. Therefore, when looking at the error margin, keep in mind these more subtle features of surveying that can affect a poll. So while polls can help people gain an understanding of how across the country feel about different issues, they can also be misleading if they are not conducted in a scientific manner. This means that everything presented previously must be taken into account when conducting a survey, as well as factors such as the possibility of respondents lying on surveys. Thus, while there seems to be a lot of aspects that go into making a legitimate poll, if people know the basic things to look for in a scientific poll, then they will be able to reap the benefits that these polls
As a surveyor at Fort Hays State University’s Docking Institute, I know what really happens during the process of getting information for a poll. Some aspects of a poll that become apparent once being surveyor are that people don’t always tell the truth on surveys and often rush through, answering questions as quickly as possible. This means that a lot of what these people are saying, they haven’t thought about before answering, so their opinions might not be what they would be if they had thought more before answering. Therefore, when looking at the error margin, keep in mind these more subtle features of surveying that can affect a poll. So while polls can help people gain an understanding of how across the country feel about different issues, they can also be misleading if they are not conducted in a scientific manner. This means that everything presented previously must be taken into account when conducting a survey, as well as factors such as the possibility of respondents lying on surveys. Thus, while there seems to be a lot of aspects that go into making a legitimate poll, if people know the basic things to look for in a scientific poll, then they will be able to reap the benefits that these polls