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  • 11Open access poll — An open access poll is a type of opinion poll in which participants are self selected. The term includes call in, mail in, and some online polls. Contents 1 Advantages 2 Disadvantages …

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  • 12deliberative poll — n. An opinion poll conducted after respondents have been given information related to the poll s issues, as well as time to discuss and deliberate upon the information. Also: deliberative opinion poll. deliberative polling pp. Example Citations:… …

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  • 13Gallup poll — Gal·lup poll || gælÉ™p opinion poll carried out by taking a sample of people as representative cross section of society with regard to a specific matter or issue …

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  • 14public opinion — the collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, etc., esp. as a guide to action, decision, or the like. [1560 70] * * * Introduction       an aggregate of the individual views, attitudes, and beliefs about a particular topic,… …

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  • 15Scientific opinion on climate change — This article is about scientific opinion on climate change. For public perception and controversy about the scientific consensus, see Public opinion on climate change and Global warming controversy. For opinions of individual dissenting… …

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  • 16Energy Sources McNair Gallup Poll — A McNair Gallup Poll [http://www.mcnairingenuity.com/] on the development of energy sources in Australia was carried out in August 1978. The same poll was conducted again 28 years later by McNair Ingenuity Research… …

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  • 17Gallup poll — Gal′lup poll n. gov a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue • Etymology: 1935–40; after G. H. Gallup …

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  • 18Gallup poll — ► NOUN trademark ▪ an assessment of public opinion by the questioning of a representative sample, used in forecasting voting results in an election. ORIGIN named after the American statistician George H. Gallup (1901 84) …

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  • 19Gallup poll — a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue. [1935 40; after G. H. GALLUP] * * * …

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  • 20Gallup poll — [ galəp] noun trademark an assessment of public opinion by the questioning of a representative sample, used in forecasting voting results in an election. Origin 1940s: named after the American statistician George H. Gallup …

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