Chapter 1, Problem 31CP

Breaking down Brown versus Whitman Example 2 of this chapter discusses an exit poll taken during the 2010 California gubernatorial election. The administrators of the poll also collected demographic data, which allows for further breakdown of the 3889 voters from whom information was collected. Of the 1633 voters registered as Democrats, 91% voted for Brown, with a margin of error of 1.4%. Of the 1206 voters registered as Republicans, 10% voted for Brown, with a margin of error of 1.7%. And of the 1050 Independent voters, 42% voted for Brown, with a margin of error of 3.0%.

1. a. Do these results summarize sample data or population data?
2. b. Identify a descriptive aspect of the results.
3. c. Identify an inferential aspect of the results.