# Pros and cons of public opinion polls

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Jason Robert Jaffe
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_robert_jaffe_pros_and_cons_of_public_opinion_polls)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by Darcy Vorhees, narrated by Jason Robert Jaffe\].

## Lectures

1. [Pros and cons of public opinion polls](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jason_robert_jaffe_pros_and_cons_of_public_opinion_polls/afd72eec9556), 5 min (TED's player)