Generalization of findings – Survey Science & Data Analysis

November 6, 2024December 3, 2024Data Analysis, Generalization of findings, Reporting accuracy

US Elections – Don’t blame survey science

Wondering why US pollsters got it wrong? Non-response bias is the primary reason. In 2024, the vast majority of election [...]Read more

October 16, 2024November 26, 2024Generalization of findings, Statistical significance

Foundations: No p-values for Census data

A Census survey gathers information from every member (unit) of the Target Population. A random sample survey, on the other [...]Read more

September 3, 2024November 26, 2024Collecting data, Generalization of findings, Reporting accuracy, Weighting

So what IS Survey Methodology, anyway?

Survey Methodology relates to the approach taken to select survey respondents (sampling) and to other key facets of a survey [...]Read more

June 12, 2024November 26, 2024Data Analysis, Generalization of findings, Reporting accuracy

Qualitative Research: The Forbidden Extrapolation

Qualitative research cannot be extrapolated to a Target Population. Period. Only quantitative research with specific design structures can be statistically [...]Read more