PSY 2110: How to Compute Margin of Error for a Political Poll

What does it mean when a poll lists a margin of error of +/- 3%? This brief video explains how to compute and interpret the margin of error for a political poll. The example in the video focuses on an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll indicating that six in ten Americans believe President Trump has been untruthful about recent investigations into Russian interference. That particular story can be found at https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet... #FrankMLoSchiavo #StatisticsLecture The Frank Show Starring Frank M. LoSchiavo features educational videos packed with lots of great information! Like an old-fashioned general store, my channel has something for everybody. Many of my videos feature lectures on statistics and psychology, but there are bonus videos on a variety of other topics, so subscribe today and join the fun! SUBSCRIBE:    / frankmloschiavo   MY FACULTY WEBPAGE: http://bit.ly/faculty-webpage-FML MY GOOGLE SCHOLAR PROFILE: http://bit.ly/google-scholar-FML SUPPORT MY CHANNEL: If you find my videos helpful, please like them, share them, and tell all your friends to check out my channel! CONSIDER A VENMO DONATION: @Frank-M-LoSchiavo CONSIDER A PAYPAL DONATION: http://bit.ly/paypal-FML