Government 327L Public Opinion and Voting Behavior Professor Shaw Spring 2013 Mock Exam Multiple Choice: 1. According to Pew’s “People and the Press” study‚ in 2012 the average response rate for a standard national telephone survey conducted by a news media organization was: A. 90%-100%. B. 75%-85%. C. 55%-65%. D. 10%-25%. 2. The emphasis on consistency and uniformity in the interviewing procedure reflects a concern with the __________ of the survey instrument. A. Bias B. Reliability
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On September 13th‚ 2016 at 2:00 pm I participated in a PPT meeting for my second grader‚ Matthew Ellis. I was excited for him to begin a new year of school within the Marlborough school district. However‚ upon arrival to the PPT meeting‚ the special education director‚ Mrs. Plack was late due to grabbing the wrong folder. In addition to being late and unprepared‚ this meeting became extremely uncomfortable for me after Mrs. Plack asked several inappropriate questions such as is Matthew on medication
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I must admit I had some reservations attending an AA meeting even though it was for school/research purposes. I’ve always felt these meetings are for the weak people who do not have enough courage and desire to square up to their problems. My skepticism of the Alcoholic Anonymous arose from watching the effect of alcoholism on families‚ relationships‚ children etc. and I always felt that these meetings were a way for alcoholics to self-validate their actions and decisions‚ neglecting the harm and
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The materials presented for my mentee’s meetings this week was well prepared. The topics that were chosen by my mentee’s were counseling and social campus events/organizations. I used the curriculum folders on blackboard and the folders in the Prospect’s office to prepare my knowledge for both topics. Even though‚ I already felt knowledgeable for the topic counseling‚ I wanted to double check I had all the correct information. Which‚ gave me the confidence even more to present the materials to my
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completed individually on separate occasions and as a group on our way to a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting. As a group our windshield survey was captured while driving from Northeastern Hospital‚ west on Allegheny Avenue‚ and south on Kensington Avenue. The time of the window survey was approximately 5:45 on a warm Tuesday evening. We decided to drive along the smaller side streets after the meeting‚ in order to get a different view of the community. It was a busy time of the day‚ many people walking
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The public meeting I went to was at the City Hall chambers building located in downtown El Paso at two civic center plaza drive. It was a regular City Hall Council meeting where voting sessions were conducted. City Council members and mayors of El Paso do these meetings to resolve problems and improve their city through funding‚ spreading awareness‚ and implementing laws. City Hall Council meetings are from Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. City Hall Council meetings allow and encourage public
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During the last decade the world has witnessed a staggering elevation in serial killings. To give some insight into the scale of the problem posed by the serial killer‚ in the United States can be gained from examining the statistics for just one year. In 1989 (the last year for which detailed figures are available) there were 21‚500 recorded homicides‚ of which some 5‚000 are unsolved. Unofficial sources believe that as many as a hundred serial killers may be at large at any given time. Add to
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April 10th‚ 2013 Anthropology 101 Participant Observation Project On Friday‚ April 5th starting at 8:00pm I walked into St. Peters Catholic Church in Olney‚ Maryland to witness my first ever open AA meeting. The meeting was being held in the basement area of the church. The room was small and comfortable. The atmosphere was very welcoming and relaxed. A younger gentleman wearing a nice clean button down shirt and khakis‚ who goes by the name Andy‚ stands by the door and greets people as they
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12 Step Meeting Elisabeth Hudson HUMS 113 Professor Eric Comstock 8.01.14 12 Step Meeting One my way to the meeting I was feeling really anxious. I didn’t really know what to expect. I could imagine how many people would be there or what the energy would be like. I wondered if there would be tears‚ or laughter. If it would be happiness or solemn silence. I had never been to anything like that so I think the feeling was just me being completely unsure. I was also excited to see what it would
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I attended a Board of Supervisors meeting on January 22‚ 2014. It was set to begin at six o’clock in the evening‚ and I began recording notes at 5:52. Before the start of the meeting a supervisor‚ Wayne Hazzard‚ greeted me and my father. At six‚ when it was slated to begin‚ Sean Davis banged his gavel to signify it has started. This followed with an invocation and the pledge of allegiance. Before the invocation Aubrey Stanley spoke of two tragedies involving deaths as of late to keep in our prayers
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