Archive for Public Opinion

Analyzing a Mainstream Media Poll

When it comes to public opinion polling I often feel like I can trust a survey conducted by a large corporation such as the New York Times and CBS News as long as its not an obvious marketing scheme. Because of this, I choose a survey that was reported on in the first week of [...]

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Over the Counter Sales & Stereotyping

One argument I will make from recent personal experience is that in the sales business, and especially with computers, the way you stereotype customers as well as the way they stereotype you can determine how many sales you make. The second argument I make is along the same lines as Ariely’s article and has to [...]

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