sampling of public opinion
1public 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,… …
2Public opinion — For other uses, see Public opinion (disambiguation). Public opinion is the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs held by the adult population. Public opinion can also be defined as the complex collection of opinions of many different… …
3public-opinion poll — /pub lik euh pin yeuhn/ a poll taken by sampling a cross section of the public in an effort to predict election results or to estimate public attitudes on issues. [1935 40] * * * …
4public-opinion poll — /pub lik euh pin yeuhn/ a poll taken by sampling a cross section of the public in an effort to predict election results or to estimate public attitudes on issues. [1935 40] …
5public opinion poll — noun a poll in which sampling is carried out to predict election results or to estimate public attitudes on issues …
6Opinion poll — An opinion poll, sometimes simply referred to as a poll is a survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then… …
7Opinion polling for the next United Kingdom general election — In the run up to the next United Kingdom general election, several polling organisations will carry out opinion polling in regards to voting intention in Great Britain (i.e. the UK excluding Northern Ireland, which is always excluded from such… …
8Public image of George W. Bush — CBS News/New York Times Bush public opinion polling by Gallup/USA Today from February 2001 to December 2007. Blue denotes approve , red disapprove , and green unsure . Large increases in approval followed the September 11 attacks, the beginning… …
9Deliberative opinion poll — The deliberative opinion poll is a form of opinion poll that incorporates the principles of deliberative democracy and sortition. The concept was described by James S. Fishkin in his 1991 book Democracy and Deliberation . Dr. Fishkin s method,… …
10Survey sampling — In statistics, survey sampling is random selection of a sample from a finite population. It is an important part of planning statistical research and design of experiments. Sophisticated sampling techniques that are both economical and… …
