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What errors did polling organizations make in the 1998 Minnesota governor’s race when voters elected wrestler Jessie Ventura?

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A: The polling organization’s computer crashed

B: The polling organization did not accurately predict the turnout of African-American voters

C: The polling organization did not accurately predict the turnout of women

D: The polling organization did not accurately predict the turnout of first time voters

General agreement among the citizenry on an issue is

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a consensus.

divisive opinion.

reconciliation.

poll agreement.

Many people believe that the media’s influence on public opinion

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has remained unchanged over the years.

is decreasing.

has grown to equal the influence of the family.

is negligible.

Which of the following is true?

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Telephone polling began to predominate over in-person polling in the 1940s.

Telephone polling remains a popular option even though it is more expensive and takes more time than in-person polling.

Those conducting telephone polls have designed technological improvements that allow them to bypass caller ID and other forms of call screening.

Cell phone numbers are not included in random digit dialing programs or listed in telephone directories, limiting the ability of telephone polls to reach many people.