Part 3: Consider the survey at the end of the exam to answer the following quest
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Part 3: Consider the survey at the end of the exam to answer the following questions (1 point each, 4 total).
1. _________What is the population being surveyed? a) Adults worldwide b) Adults in 146 countries c) 146,000 adults
2. _________What are the sample sizes of the surveys? a) 1,000 b) 146 c) 146,000
3. _________If we were to draw conclusions about subgroups in surveyed nations, for example groups that lived in urban slums vs. groups that lived in rural areas, and wanted to maintain the .95 confidence level without sampling more people, would the margin of error increase, decrease, or stay the same? a) Increase b) Decrease c) Stay the same
4. _________In this poll, respondents were asked to rate the quality of their lives on a scale of 0-10, and to also rate what they expected their lives to be like in five years using the same scale. The word “suffering” was never used. Why would using the word “suffering” be inappropriate to this survey? a) Problems with the question: it could sway respondents to answer one way (some people will not admit to a stranger if they are suffering). b) Different people use the word “suffering” differently. c) Both of these In the “survey methods” section, Gallup acknowledges that the results of the survey might be in error because of which of the following reasons? Answer T or F in the blanks at the left. (1 point each blank, 4 total)
5. _______ Aspects of the survey process could affect the results
6. _______ The way that questions are phrased could influence the results.
7. _______ The sample sizes were too small.
8. _______ The very nature of sampling creates a likelihood of error.
Sunday, May 06, 2012 Updated 01:00 PM ET Sign InGet Alerts Careers Gallup More Than One in 10 "Suffering" Worldwide Bulgaria and Yemen lead the world in suffering by Elizabeth Mendes WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An average of 13% of adults worldwide rated their lives poorly enough to be considered "suffering," according to Gallup surveys in 146 countries in 2011. The percentage rating their current and future lives poorly enough to be considered suffering was as high as 45% in Bulgaria and as low as 1% or less in the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Canada, Thailand, and Brazil. Gallup classifies respondents as "thriving," "struggling," or "suffering" according to how they rate their current and future lives on a ladder scale with steps numbered from 0 to 10 based on the Cantril Self-Anchoring Striving Scale. Gallup considers people to be suffering if they rate their current lives a 4 or lower and their lives in five years a 4 or lower. The respondents do not label themselves as suffering. Average global suffering has remained relatively unchanged over the past several years. One in four or more residents in 18 countries rated their lives poorly enough to be classified as suffering. Bulgaria had the negative distinction of leading the global suffering list, as it did last year. Yemen, Armenia, and El Salvador followed closely behind, with one in three or more residents suffering in each of these countries. The countries where suffering is highest are primarily a mix of European, African, and Asian nations. This list heavily features several European nations that the global financial crisis has adversely affected and where leaders have responded with austerity measures. Several are also former socialist societies, including Bulgaria, Armenia, and Serbia. Suffering spiked in places such as Iran, Afghanistan, and El Salvador last year -- earning them a spot near the top of the world's most suffering list. Suffering was 3% or less in 24 countries -- most of them wealthier and more developed countries. Three percent of Americans were suffering in 2011, as has been the case in past years. Implications Individuals who are suffering are not only pessimistic about their current standing in life, but also lack hope about what their future holds. It is clear in many nations that are struggling economically and politically and where stability is tenuous, such as in Afghanistan, Iran, and Greece, that sizable proportions of the population are suffering. Those who rate their lives highly enough to be thriving are much more likely to be healthy, happy, and engaged in society. It is important for leaders in nations where suffering is highest to take a hard look at what they must change in their countries to improve how their people perceive their own lives and their future. As outlined in Gallup's macroeconomic path to achieving GDP growth, leaders must focus on ensuring all citizens feel a sense of law and order, have food and shelter, believe national institutions are functioning properly, and be able to secure good jobs to increase the wellbeing of residents in their countries. Survey Methods Results are based on face-to-face and telephone interviews with approximately 1,000 adults per country, aged 15 and older, conducted in 2011 in 146 countries. Results in Russia, Tunisia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories, Bahrain, Yemen, Comoros, Somaliland region, and Iraq are based on data aggregated from multiple surveys. For results based on the total samples, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error ranges from ±1.7 percentage points to ±5.7 percentage points. The margin of error reflects the influence of data weighting. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
Explanation / Answer
1. The correct answer is Option B. Adults in 146 countries are being surveyed.
2. The correct answer is Option C. The sample size is 146,000 adults.
3. The correct answer is Option A. The margin of error can increase.
4. The correct answer is Option C. Both of these factors can result from the usage of the word.
Please post the other questions separately as we are supposed to answer just one question or four sub parts of a question.