The most recent poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind was conducted by telephone from June 28th through July 9th using a national, randomly selected sample of 800 adults aged 18 and over. The sampling error for 800 adults is 3.5 percentage points at the 95 percent level of confidence. During the same timeframe, 500 randomly selected New Jersey adult residents were interviewed. The sampling error for 500 adults is 4.5 percentage points at the 95 percent level of confidence. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling error. This kind of error, which cannot be measured, arises from a number of factors including, but not limited to, non-response (eligible individuals refusing to be interviewed), question wording, the order in which questions are asked, and variations among interviewers. The interviews were conducted by TMR, Inc. of Parsippany, NJ. Professionally trained interviewers using a CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing system) conducted all interviews. Random selection was conducted through computerized random-digit dialing. This technique gives every person with a phone number (including those with unlisted numbers) an equal chance of being selected.

Closed-ended questions

Question: Have you ever watched the television program, The Sopranos? If you can't get the show on your TV, just tell me.

Question: How often have you watched the show since January? Have you seen most episodes, some episodes, few episodes, or no episodes?

Question: Do know what state in the country The Sopranos is supposed to take place in?

Question: Do you think of The Sopranos as just a story or do you think it's pretty much telling the truth about the people and events it depicts? (national survey respondents)

Question: Some have criticized the show for [attribute]. Do agree or disagree with this criticism?

see also:
Summary Analysis
Tabular Results
Faculty Analysis (1)
Faculty Analysis (2)