In recent years, members of political action committees and political parties have presented themselves as legitimate pollsters when, in fact, they have attempted to plant subtle facts in the minds of the respondents. These activities are referred to as ____________________.

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The activity described in the question is referred to as pseudo polls, which are conducted by groups or individuals who present themselves as legitimate pollsters but actually seek to influence respondents rather than gather unbiased data. Straw polls are informal surveys that do not adhere to scientific polling methods, scientific polls use randomized sampling and other standard techniques to ensure accuracy, political filtering is not a commonly used term in polling, and lobbying involves attempts to influence public policy rather than conducting surveys.

In Recent Years, Members of Political Action Committees and Political