opinion poll
A human research survey of public or target audience opinion using predefined and structured sampling or feedback methods
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Summary
opinion poll is a type of survey[1]. It draws 3,356 Wikipedia views per month (type of survey category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: survey study[3], inquiry[4]
- Commons category: Opinion polls[5]
- Said to be the same as: market research and public opinion polling[6]
- Significant event: 1824 United States presidential election[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Polling[8]
- Main subject: public opinion[9], approval rating[10]
- Facet of: social research[11]
- Described by source: The Observer[12], Pew Research Center[13]
- Has effect: bandwagon effect[14], tactical voting[15]
- Has characteristic: social desirability bias[16], Bradley effect[17], Shy Tory Factor[18], sampling error[19], non-response bias[20], selection bias[21], response bias[22]
- Uses: sampling[23], confidence interval[24], survey methodology[25]
- Practiced by: pollster[26]
- Significant person: George Gallup[27], Archibald Crossley[28], Elmo Roper[29], Louis Harris[30], Jean Stoetzel[31]
- P14541: 3Oe6fD[32]
Why It Matters
opinion poll has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]