Drawing Inferences from Self-Selected Samples
Howard . Ed(S): Wainer
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paperback. Papers from a Conference Editor(s): Wainer, Howard. Num Pages: 163 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
During the course of the rhetoric surrounding the 1984 Presidential election campaign in the United States there were a variety of statements made that gave me pause. For example, I heard candidate Ferraro explain her poor showing in pre·election polls by saying. " I don't believe those polls. If you could see the enthusiasm for our candidacy 'out there' you wouldn't believe them either. " Obviously, trying to estimate one's popularity in the entire voting population from the enthusiasm of your supporters at political rallies is not likely to yield accurate results. I suspect that trying to statistically adjust the ... Read more
During the course of the rhetoric surrounding the 1984 Presidential election campaign in the United States there were a variety of statements made that gave me pause. For example, I heard candidate Ferraro explain her poor showing in pre·election polls by saying. " I don't believe those polls. If you could see the enthusiasm for our candidacy 'out there' you wouldn't believe them either. " Obviously, trying to estimate one's popularity in the entire voting population from the enthusiasm of your supporters at political rallies is not likely to yield accurate results. I suspect that trying to statistically adjust the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
Number of Pages
163
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461293811
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V9781461293811
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