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What was the main focus of the task force convened by AAPOR in spring 2016?
What was the main focus of the task force convened by AAPOR in spring 2016?
- Studying voter behavior during the 2016 election
- Evaluating the accuracy of state-level polling in the 2016 election (correct)
- Assessing the accuracy of international polls in the 2016 election
- Analyzing the accuracy of national polls in the 2016 election
What was a major contributing factor to the widespread discounting of Trump's Electoral College chances according to the text?
What was a major contributing factor to the widespread discounting of Trump's Electoral College chances according to the text?
- Lack of voter participation
- Underestimation of Trump's lead in key states
- Overstatement of Clinton's lead in key states (correct)
- Inaccuracy of national polls
In what year did the Executive Council of AAPOR convene a task force to examine the performance of pre-election polls in the elections?
In what year did the Executive Council of AAPOR convene a task force to examine the performance of pre-election polls in the elections?
- 2020
- 2018
- 2019 (correct)
- 2016
What did the Task Force on 2020 Pre-Election Polling aim to evaluate?
What did the Task Force on 2020 Pre-Election Polling aim to evaluate?
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What led to many people being shocked by Trump's victory in the election?
What led to many people being shocked by Trump's victory in the election?
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