Certain Problems in Election Survey Methodology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6367241 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Perry (0000-0003-1678-173X) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 312 |
| Publication date | 1979-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Opinion Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-362X • E-ISSN: 1537-5331 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/268524 |
| OpenAlex | W2032505904 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article describes some solutions to common problems in pre-election surveys drawing upon Gallup Poll experience. It touches upon problems in sampling, estimation, response validity, the undecided, measuring likelihood to vote, and measuring late trends in voter preference. In conclusion it cites demonstrable gains in accuracy that have followed application of the solutions described.Paul Perry is Vice Chairman, The Gallup Organization, Inc
CITES · Economics · Estimation · Management · Political science · Preference · Sampling (signal processing · Statistics · Survey methodology · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,72 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 2022 (44) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |