Problem: Read the article below and watch the embedded video on the polling ahead of the 2016 election.
How Accurate Is Political Polling? (With Lesson Plan) - The Lowdown (kqed)
Video link:
YouTube Video: Nate Silver on FiveThirtyEight's Election Day Forecast
Answer the following questions:
If a pre-election poll showed that the presidential candidate you support was probably going to lose, would you still vote for him/her? Why or why not?
What makes a high-quality poll? (Reference lecture video and chapter 6)
What are polling pitfalls? What mistakes can people make if the polls are misread or misunderstood?
What effect, if any, do opinion polls have on the democratic process?