Which of the following is true?
A) HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among Texans age 25-44.
B) The number of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is declining in Texas.
C) Texans age 15-24 account for the majority of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
D) Fewer Texans with HIV are surviving over time.
Q. 2Bill received a phone call from someone at a local PAC supporting the Democratic candidate, who was pretending to be a pollster and asked if he approved of the Republican candidate's history of not paying income taxes. Bill was part of ________.
A) an intercept poll
B) a SLOP
C) a CRAP
D) a random sample
E) a pseudo poll
Q. 3As designed, the primary beneficiaries of Medicare are
A) infants and children.
B) poor female heads-of-households.
C) immigrants.
D) those age 65 and older.
Q. 4Malia was shopping in a mall when a woman walked up to her with a clipboard and began asking her questions about shampoo. This is an example of ________ poll.
A) an intercept
B) a self-selector listener opinion
C) a log-in
D) a computerized response audience
E) a focus group
Q. 5The state-federal program that provides direct cash payments to poor children and their families is
A) Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program.
B) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
C) SNAP (formerly the Food Stamp Program).
D) Medicaid and Tri-Care.
Q. 6__________ is often used by local news organizations and uses an automated voice system that will then ask poll questions to respondents.
A) An intercept poll
B) A self-selector listener opinion poll (SLOP)
C) A log-in poll
D) A computerized response audience poll (CRAP)
E) Random-Digit Dialing
Q. 7The Health and Human Services Commission in Texas administers all the following, EXCEPT
A) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
B) Social Security benefits
C) Medicare assistance
D) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Q. 8Also known as a call-in poll, a(n) __________ is generally advertised on TV or radio shows and gives an 800 or 900 number for the audience to call in and express their opinions.
A) intercept poll
B) self-selector listener opinion poll (SLOP)
C) log-in poll
D) computerized response audience poll (CRAP)
E) random-digit dialing