Abstract Finland is among the most advanced welfare states in world. However, many surveys show that Finns are worried about state of Finnish and experiencing various inequalities. This study argues contrary to earlier studies, one can claim has a strong legitimacy think their society as just. Opinion polls taken since 1993 steady even increasing support. Furthermore, comparative analysis indic...

The purpose of this study is to examine the degree of participation in online polls and its relationship to the perception of online polls, information literacy, and the political efficacy of Internet users in mainland China. Data was gathered online from a sample of 419 Internet users. Results show that perceptions of both the usefulness and trustworthiness of online polls positively correlate...

The dominant scienti c methodology for short term forecasting in important elections uses trial-heat polls, in which a sample of respondents report their current electoral preferences. Election markets, where self-selected participants trade shares of candidates at prices predictive of election day results, provide an alternative forecasting method. Because this new forecasting methodology ofte...

As we have noted, statistics is the science of learning from data. One important aspect of such learning is statistical inference, wherein we attempt to draw inferences about characteristics of a population based on a sample from that population. Statistical inference problems may take many forms. For the second week of our statistics module in this class, we will focus on the problem of inferr...

In case anyone saw an inteTesting-sounding title to my talk in the printed program, I should announce a change. The new title is "Caveat Venditor," let the seller beware. Having found a title, let me try to set a tone. My text is taken from an editorial in the Winter, 1944, Public Opinion Quarterly, the opening line of which reads: "For the first time, public opinion polls are the subject of se...

The newest challenges in methodology and research social sciences In the article author analysed methodology, which are recognized undertaken by researchers sciences, especially field of political science as a one subdisciplines. presents results contribution Research Committee 33 operating framework International Political Science Association to methodological development science. trends, scie...

BACKGROUND Different kinds of physical activity (PA) self-monitoring technologies are used today to monitor and motivate PA behavior change. The user focus is essential in the development process of this technology, including potential future users such as representatives from the group of non-users. There is also a need to study whether there are differences between the groups of users and non...