Which is NOT a criticism of polling? the wide margins of error in polls make them very poor reflections of the public's attitudes polls can be misleading if not properly constructed and conducted and should always be looked at with scrutiny polls must be used with care by leaders since they only reflect the passive belief of the public polls can distort elections by creating a "bandwagon" effect

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Sarahi Watson

15 September, 09:08

Which is NOT a criticism of polling? the wide margins of error in polls make them very poor reflections of the public's attitudes polls can be misleading if not properly constructed and conducted and should always be looked at with scrutiny polls must be used with care by leaders since they only reflect the passive belief of the public polls can distort elections by creating a "bandwagon" effect

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Grady Hudson · Answer 1

Answer: polls must be used with care by leaders since they only reflect the passive belief of the public

While it might be true that the way questions are presented to those who the poll is targeting might skew the results (and thus, these results need to be interpreted), polls usually deal with beliefs and attitudes that directly affect the poll's subject matter.