A newspaper provided a snapshot illustrating poll results from 1910 professionals who interview job applicants. the illustration showed that 26% of them said the biggest interview turnoff is that the applicant did not make an effort to learn about the job or the company. the margin of error was given as plus or minus 3±3 percentage points. what important feature of the poll was omitted?
the important feature of the poll was omitted is the confidence level.
In this poll, the sample size is given as 1910 professionals, the point estimate is given as 26%, and the confidence interval is given as ±3 percentage points around the point estimate. However, the confidence level is not provided. It is often 95%, but media reports often neglect to identify it.