Which statement best characterizes direction in terms of public opinion polling?
A. Direction allows an analyst to determine the preference a majority of people hold.
B. Direction gives a pollster a good idea of how strongly the public feels about a certain policy.
C. Direction is an indicator of how stable the public’s opinion of an issue is over time.
D. Direction permits an analyst to ask any number of questions about a variety of topics in one poll.
The Correct Answer is A. Direction allows an analyst to determine the preference a majority of people hold.
Explanation: With the survey in the people the analyst can easily understand the tendency of the majority people. It is not easy to understand the opinions of people on the basis of a particular policy as policy is adopted on certain issues and all the people fo not get benefit of a policy. Again, it is not possible to judge whether a policy is stable or not. It is not the important fact how many questions are asked to the people.