The various attitudes that citizens possess toward political issues, events, and people.
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Which of the following statements about political opinions is not true?
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The poor are generally less supportive of economic and social programs than the wealthy.
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The process by which underlying political values are formed is known as?
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Political Socialization
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Which of the following statements about agencies of socialization is incorrect?
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Family, membership in social groups, and education are all important agencies of socialization.
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The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders more conservative is important because?
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Partisans in the public tend to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues.
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What did the framers identify as the greatest source of political conflict for the United States?
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Differences between the rich and poor.
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What is one of the main differences between those who have gone to college and those who have not?
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There is a higher level of political participation among those with a college education.
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A liberal would most likely support?
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An expansion in governmental social services.
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A socialist is someone who believes that?
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Government should be very active in many spheres in order to reduce economic and social inequality.
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Political scientist John Zaller (Phil's mentor at UCLA) argues that?
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The public relies on elite cues when forming opinions about complex policies.
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If a person does not know anything about a proposed piece of legislation but supports it because Barack Obama endorsed it, we would say the person?
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Reached his or her decision through the use of an informational shortcut.
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"Retail politics" refers to?
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Campaigns where candidates meet citizens face-to-face to discuss politics.
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The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called the?
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Sample
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Pollsters use random digit dialing to gather national samples for surveys because?
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There is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population.
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A frequent cause of measurement error in polls is due to?
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Poorly worded questions.
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One recent survey showed that two-thirds of Americans believe the government is spending "too little" money on "assistance for the poor." Yet, another survey conducted at the same time found that only one-tenth of Americans believe that the government is spending "too little" on "welfare." This example shows that?
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Selection bias must always be considered when interpreting the results from a poll.
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The fact that survey respondents overreport voting in elections and the frequency of their church attendance is an example of?
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The social desirability effect.
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In 1936, pollsters at the Literary Digest were guilty of ______ when they mistakenly predicted a presidential victory for Alf Landon over Franklin Roosevelt by polling people whose names came from the telephone book and automobile registration records.
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Selection Bias
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The practice of push polling involves?
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The procedure of asking loaded questions in order to subtly shape the respondent's opinion.
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If I decide to support a candidate because I see that he or she is the front-runner in a poll, I become an example of?
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The bandwagon effect.
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Which of the following statements about the relationship between public opinion and government policy is most accurate?
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Although there is no one-to-one correlation between public opinion and government policy, shifts in public opinion on particular issues frequently lead to changes in government policy.
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As it pertains to general elections, the median voter theorem states that?
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The most reliable strategy for a politician to take in winning reelection is to adopt policies that are consistent with the preferences of ideologically extreme voters.
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Which of the following statements about the forces that shape public opinion is not true?
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All governments try to influence, manipulate, or manage their citizens' beliefs.
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Research into public opinion and public policy has shown that?
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More affluent and more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public-policy decisions.
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The increased amount of information online?
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Has increased the gap between the haves and the have-nots in terms of political knowledge.
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