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BANDWAGON EFFECT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poll results
1, record 1, English, poll%20results
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polling results 2, record 1, English, polling%20results
correct, plural
- election poll results 3, record 1, English, election%20poll%20results
correct, plural
- opinion poll results 3, record 1, English, opinion%20poll%20results
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The provincial government today released its polling results for the last quarter which sought public opinion in areas such as the provincial economy, health care, education and economic development. 2, record 1, English, - poll%20results
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some critics argue that news agencies should be prohibited from publishing poll results during elections because the media tend to overemphasize the leading candidate, creating the so-called bandwagon effect. 4, record 1, English, - poll%20results
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
While there are no accurate election or opinion poll results upon which to base an estimate, it is likely that followers of non-violent political Islam probably account for nearly one fourth of the population. 3, record 1, English, - poll%20results
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - poll%20results
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poll result
- polling result
- opinion poll result
- election poll result
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résultats de sondages électoraux
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sultats%20de%20sondages%20%C3%A9lectoraux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résultats de sondages d'opinion 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sultats%20de%20sondages%20d%27opinion
correct, masculine noun, plural
- résultats de sondages 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sultats%20de%20sondages
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Loi antérieurement en vigueur interdisait par ailleurs la publication des résultats de sondages électoraux durant les trois derniers jours de la campagne. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sultats%20de%20sondages%20%C3%A9lectoraux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'article 322.1 de la Loi électorale du Canada, qui interdit la diffusion de résultats de sondages d'opinion dans les trois derniers jours de la période électorale, ne s'applique plus à la suite du jugement rendu en mai 1998 par la Cour suprême du Canada (Thomson Newspapers c. Canada [Procureur général]). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sultats%20de%20sondages%20%C3%A9lectoraux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
De plus, n'ont été retenus que les résultats de sondages représentant l'ensemble du Québec, ce qui exclut les résultats pan-canadiens, les résultats régionaux ou locaux et les résultats afférents à des catégories sociales, économiques, linguistiques ou démographiques particulières. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sultats%20de%20sondages%20%C3%A9lectoraux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sultats%20de%20sondages%20%C3%A9lectoraux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- résultat du sondage
- résultat du sondage électoral
- résultat du sondage d'opinion
- résultats du sondage
- résultats d'un sondage électoral
- résultats d'un sondage d'opinion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bandwagon effect
1, record 2, English, bandwagon%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This article questions the assumption that the publication of public opinion polls have a bandwagon effect on election results. 2, record 2, English, - bandwagon%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet d'entraînement
1, record 2, French, effet%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effet de ralliement 2, record 2, French, effet%20de%20ralliement
masculine noun
- effet de Panurge 2, record 2, French, effet%20de%20Panurge
masculine noun
- facteur moutonnier 2, record 2, French, facteur%20moutonnier
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance de l'électorat à se laisser influencer dans son choix par des éléments étrangers à ses propres convictions (en particulier par des sondages d'opinion) et à donner son appui au parti qu'on présume victorieux. 2, record 2, French, - effet%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
- Human Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bandwagon effect
1, record 3, English, bandwagon%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- snowball effect 2, record 3, English, snowball%20effect
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Critics of polling question the validity of the claim that it provides a true picture of public opinion, and it has been suggested that the polls themselves may influence public opinion by creating a bandwagon effect. 3, record 3, English, - bandwagon%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
- Comportement humain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet de boule de neige
1, record 3, French, effet%20de%20boule%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- effet boule de neige 2, record 3, French, effet%20boule%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffusion de plus en plus rapide d'une idée, d'une innovation à mesure qu'elle se transmet à partir d'un seul point d'origine. 1, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20boule%20de%20neige
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une] action concertée s'attaque au problème sur différents fronts et fournit diverses mesures incitatives ou dissuasives à différents segments, fait participer les média et les publicitaires, rend le message crédible et crée en général un effet boule de neige. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20boule%20de%20neige
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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