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About what sample size is typical for a national political poll?

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about 3%

In a study of 100,000 online surveys, about how much did response rate drop by the time a survey hit 10 questions?

Longer surveys lose respondents gradually rather than all at once — the drop-off actually slows down as surveys get even longer.

Source: Survey methodology research, cited via Wikipedia (2010) en.wikipedia.org

mixed evidence

A 1996 literature review on survey length and response rates found what?

Despite the common wisdom that 'shorter is better,' a formal review of the research found the evidence for that claim was inconsistent.

Source: Wikipedia, survey methodology (2024) en.wikipedia.org

about ±3%

With a sample of 1,000 respondents, what is the typical margin of error?

This margin of error, at a 95% confidence level, is the standard cited alongside most national polls you see reported in the news.

Source: Wikipedia, sampling statistics (2024) en.wikipedia.org

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