| The ultimate
goal of the exercise is to write a brief paper on the experience of playing
the game and exploring the linked resources. Some sample guidelines
have been provided for instructors.
After taking
the simulation poll and studying polling techniques, students may wish
to further investigate polling analysis and polling data on the internet
or in the library.
Each student
(or team of students) should write a paper answering the following
questions:
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How do the ways
in which questions are asked, as well as their order, relate to poll results,
and what general rules about polling do each of these conclusions imply?
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How does the
known subset of the poll and sample adequacy affect the poll results?
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What are the
purposes of political polling by large, independent organizations, as opposed
to daily polling by candidates running for office?
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What are some
of the important issues surrounding the use of biased polling methods to
support a political agenda?
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What are some of the problems with the reliability of Internet polls?
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How might the 1992 election recreation experience influence your perspective
on the year 2000 elections?
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