Polls in the media but also in research can be very missleading. In a talk at Harvard, Gary King (David Florence Professor of Government) offers help in addressing two critical problems in conducting survey research: how to measure complicated concepts and how to ensure that respondents understand the intent and meaning of the survey questions.

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