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Pros and cons of public opinion polls

Jason Robert Jaffe · TED

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About

How do public opinion polls work? And, more importantly, are they accurate? Jason Robert Jaffe reveals the complexities and biases of polls and provides tips on how to think about polls as we make everyday decisions. [Directed by Darcy Vorhees, narrated by Jason Robert Jaffe].

The talk

  1. Pros and cons of public opinion polls 5 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Jason Robert Jaffe
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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