First:
Run through the online simulation on MyPolySciLab. Did you make the right decisions? What mistakes did you make? How will you avoid these pitfalls in the future?
Now:
A political candidate has hired you to find out about political attitudes, preferences and beliefs amoung the CHS population. He/she, essentially wants you to create a profile of the population to be used in shaping an upcoming campaign. You will be responsible for:
• Determining a method to establish a random sample of the population,
• Develop a series of questions identifying issues of importance and political attitudes, etc. (questions should be neutral and yield valid data)
• Draft a profile of your population that your client can use to shape his/her upcoming campaign. You will present this profile to the class.
• Draft a 1-2 page explanation of your methodology, including an explanation of your sampling, question design and validity of your responses.
SURVEYS MUST BE SHARED W/ ME BY FRIDAY 10/21.
DATA WILL BE PRESENTED BEGINNING THURSDAY 10/27 (P8) AND FRIDAY 10/28 (P6)
YOUR REFLECTIONS (1 PER GROUP - 2 pages max)Address each of the following.
How did you choose your sample? Why is this random?
Did you calculate a margin of error? If so, how? If not, why not?
Did your results yield enough data to create profiles? Why/Why not?
How did you address non-response or those unable to respond?
What changes would you make if repeating this exercise?
Final thoughts?
Responses due 11/4 (1st 2nd Quarter Grade)
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