if you asked the same question about an upcoming election to many people, you would be conducting a
a. scientific poll
b. straw vote
c. public agenda
d. representative sample
d.
b. A sample is whom you ask, not what you conduct.
A representative sample should fairly accurately mirror the community as a whole. In other words, if 30% of the community is Hispanic, then 30% of those polled should be Hispanic. Asking the same question to "many people" doesn't indicate that they are a representative sample.
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The correct answer is (a) scientific poll.
To conduct a scientific poll about an upcoming election, you would ask the same question to a representative sample of people. A representative sample is a group of individuals selected in a way that accurately reflects the larger population. By reaching out to a diverse range of people, you can ensure the results of the poll are more likely to be accurate and representative of the broader population's views.
A straw vote, on the other hand, involves asking a simple question to a large number of people without any sampling method. This method is less accurate and does not provide a representation of the population.
Public agenda refers to the issues and topics that are prominent and receiving attention in public discourse.
Therefore, the most appropriate answer for asking the same question to many people about an upcoming election would be (a) scientific poll.