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mode effects

One of the most interesting issues in survey research is the mode effect. A mode effect can occur in mixed-mode surveys, where …
Last updated on Jul 5, 2021 3 min read

how to use Internet panels for polling

Last updated on Jan 31, 2020 1 min read

checklist for quality of opinion polls

1. Is it clear who ordered and financed the poll? 2. Is there a report documenting the poll’s procedures? 3. Is the target …
Last updated on Jan 31, 2020 1 min read

the influence of polls on voting behavior

Many opinion pollers do badly when it comes to predicting elections. This is mainly because they let their respondents self-select them …
Last updated on Jan 31, 2020 2 min read

how to do an exit-poll

There are several ways to do an exit poll, but they all come down to asking people what they voted, right after they went into the …
Last updated on Jan 31, 2020 2 min read

predicting elections

Opinion pollers do a lousy job of predicting elections. For a good read, see for example the prediction of the New Hampshere primary in …
Last updated on Jan 31, 2020 2 min read

first past the post

Dear all, With a new year come new year’s resolutions. I have been working as a survey methodologist for about the last 5 years. …
Last updated on Jan 31, 2020 2 min read