What is the diffference between a sociologist and a pollster?

Question

What is the diffference between a sociologist and a pollster?

Answer 1

a sociologist is someone who is trained and with an academia.  

a pollster can be you and me and we dont need to understand sociology.

sociologists study trends etc and results r used to develop social, cultural and even economic policites.  its job is long term.

a pollster's job is finished when the poll is over.  its a matter of opinions and thats all!  no indepth reasoning / evaluation is required

Answer 2

A pollster only considers what people think.

A sociologist considers WHY they think the way they do.