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in his classification of error sources, Deming (1944) referred to the‘‘different kinds of canvass,’’ mentioning mail, telephone, telegraph, and direct interview
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"Canvass" is usually used as a verb to mean "solicit votes from" or "solicit opinions from" a specific group of people. Usually this is to try to encourage voter turnout in an election or to gather opinions for a statistical poll (which I assume is the context of your quote).
As a noun, "canvass" means an act of soliciting votes or opinions.
So, basically Deming is just saying that mail, telephone, direct interview are different methods that were used to solicit opinions in polls.
As a noun, "canvass" means an act of soliciting votes or opinions.
So, basically Deming is just saying that mail, telephone, direct interview are different methods that were used to solicit opinions in polls.
The verb "to canvass" can mean to take an opinion poll. So here, the poll was conducted by mak, telephone, telegraph and direct interview.
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