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Get on the Gallup website at<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/Search\/Default.aspx?s=&p=1&q=polls&b=<\/strong>Links to an external site.<\/a><\/p>\n Pick one of the articles (not a blog) on the Gallup website OR select an article listed below and discuss the measures of central tendency. <\/p>\n In the article, scroll down and find the \u201csurvey methods\u201d box and click the +.<\/p>\n In your original post<\/strong>, answer the following:<\/p>\n FYI – You might want to copy and paste the above, and then just answer each question in a short paragraph just below it before moving to the next question.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Describe the survey methods used by Gallup.<\/strong> (Describe in detail how the data was collected, and how the sample to be used was determined.)<\/em><\/p>\n \u00b7 Interpret the margin of error presented in the article and construct the <\/strong> confidence interval based on the margin of error.<\/strong> (Identify what the margin is in your study according to the poll results given. Construct the interval as illustrated above.)<\/em><\/p>\n \u00b7 What confidence was used in the article?<\/strong> (This should be stated somewhere in the article.)<\/em><\/p>\n \u00b7 Do you think the confidence level selected was appropriate? Why or why not?<\/strong> Offer your opinion based on the consequences of being wrong, and how confident you need to be based on those consequences.)<\/em><\/p>\n Articles:<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n Saad, L. (2020, October 30). Americans Plan to Scale Back on Holiday Spending This Year. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/322796\/americans-plan-scale-back-holiday-spending-year.aspxLinks to an external site.<\/a><\/p>\n Crabtree, S. (2020, October 29). Americans’ Social Distancing Habits Have Tapered Since July. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/322064\/americans-social-distancing-habits-tapered-july.aspxLinks to an external site.<\/a><\/p>\n Saad, L. (2020, October 29). Americans’ Readiness to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Falls to 50%. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/321839\/readiness-covid-vaccine-falls-past-month.aspxLinks to an external site.<\/a><\/p>\n Brenan, P. (2020, October 20). Americans Favor Saving Over Spending Until Vaccine. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/318815\/americans-favor-saving-spending-until-vaccine.aspxLinks to an external site.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brenan, M. (2020, October 29). More Voters Than in Prior Years Say Election Outcome Matters. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/322010\/voters-prior-years-say-election-outcome-matters.aspxLinks to an external site.<\/a><\/p>\n Newport, F. (2020, October 28). Americans and the Role of Government. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from https:\/\/news.llup.com\/opinion\/polling-matters\/321767\/americans-role-government.aspxLinks to an external site.<\/a><\/p>\n Saad, L. (2020, October 29). U.S. Satisfaction With Women’s Treatment Remains Tepid. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/317279\/satisfaction-women-treatment-remains-tepid.aspxLinks to an external site.<\/a><\/p>\n McCarthy, J. (2020, October 29). Ideal Evenings for Most Americans Involve Family Time, TV. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/313028\/ideal-evenings-americans-involve-family-time.aspxLinks to an external site.<\/a><\/p>\n Saad, L. (2020, October 29). U.S. Conservatism Down Since Start of 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020, from https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/316094\/conservatism-down-start-2020.aspxLinks to an external site.<\/a><\/p>\n