Asked by Armand Hairabedian on Jul 13, 2024
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In 1940 George Gallup wrote that
A) polls can manipulate public opinion.
B) polls are the modern substitute for the town meeting.
C) polls are an art and not a science.
D) pollsters had been rejected by recent presidents.
George Gallup
An American pioneer in survey sampling techniques and inventor of the Gallup poll, a method of public opinion polling that became widely influential in society and politics.
Deliberative Poll
A method of polling that involves gathering a representative group of citizens, providing them with information on a specific issue, and allowing them to discuss it before expressing their opinion in a poll.
- Gain insight into the essence, creation, and value of public opinion in democracies.
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Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
George Gallup believed that polls serve as a modern substitute for the traditional town meeting, allowing the voices of the public to be heard on a wide scale.
Learning Objectives
- Gain insight into the essence, creation, and value of public opinion in democracies.