Poll: polls

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Bill Highsmith, Apr 25, 2002.

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Are small polls useful or scientific :)

Poll closed Apr 29, 2002.

  1. The polls are not useful

    5 vote(s)
    15.2%

  2. The polls are not scientific

    11 vote(s)
    33.3%

  3. I do not fail to disagree w/ neither 1 nor 2

    17 vote(s)
    51.5%
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  1. Peter French

    Peter French member

    Uselessly useful

    I use a case study [remains unidentified] in Research and methodology classes ...

    An insurance company did a poll/survey to determine how well they were recognised. The result from a suitable 'n' and taken randomnly showed 8% of the population in the given area.

    They then proceeded to spend 250,000 British Pounds to further establish their presence etc..

    After the end of the program they then did a poll/survey which closely represented the population surveyed the previous time - same days, same time separation overall, same weather pattern and so on.

    The subsequent results showed that 4% of the population recognised them.

    The fault lies where?

    Are either results dependable?

    Peter French
     
    Peter French, Apr 28, 2002
    #21
  2. blahetka

    blahetka New Member

    Did you write the data sufficiency portion of the GMAT?
     
    blahetka, Apr 29, 2002
    #22
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