POLI 1090 Chapter 5 Practice Quiz

The practice of push polling involves a) calling people during dinnertime to ensure that as many people as possible will be home. b) asking loaded questions to subtly shape the respondent's opinion. c) pushing politicians to adopt policy proposals they would not otherwise adopt. d) telemarketers pretending to be pollsters to push their products.

A ____ is a small group selected by researchers to represent the MOST important characteristics of an entire population. a) sample b) primary c) caucus d) public-opinion poll

Which of the following agents of socialization provides MOST people with their initial orientation to politics? a) family b) church c) education d) peers

Which group is the MOST influential agent of socialization in early childhood? a) school b) media c) peers d) family

What is wrong with the following poll question - "Do you think it was appropriate for President Bush to lie so that he could start a war with Iraq?" a) sample size b) selection bias c) push polling d) saliency

What is gender gap? a) different agents of socialization for men (boys) and women (girls) b) the difference between the number of men and women serving in political institutions such as Congress c) political and voting differences between men and women d) different roles for men and women enlisted in the military (women generally not serving in combat positions)

The set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs through which individuals come to understand and interpret politics is called a) conservatism b) liberalism c) public opinion d) political ideology

Governments and courts legalizing same-sex marriage is an example of government policy a) that brought about a partisan realignment. b) that brought about a dramatic change in public opinion. c) that shapes public opinion. d) that formed as a result of popular public opinion.

Which of the following statements about education as an agent of political socialization is accurate? a) College graduates are less likely to take part in political protests than other Americans. b) College graduates are more likely than other Americans to be associated with greater involvement in politics. c) Education has proven to be a strong predictor of tolerance for racial minorities. d) Government has traditionally prevented itself from taking part in political socialization through public education.

Political and social reform, government intervention in the economy, expansion of government social services and health care, and greater concern for the environment are views that are generally identified as belonging to which political ideology? a) libertarian b) liberal c) conservative d) socialist

Which of the following is generally considered a core U.S. value? a) liberty b) direct democracy c) demagoguery d) equality of conditions

Equality of opportunity is a a) political value espoused by about half of Americans. b) cultural value espoused primarily by the working class in the United States. c) political opinion largely held by liberals. d) basic political value held by most Americans.

Which of the following is true of the effect of political party membership or loyalty on political orientation? a) Partisans tend to rely on party leaders and the media for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues. b) Differences between Democratic and Republican partisans on a variety of political and policy questions have decreased in recent decades. c) Partisan loyalty tends to be more fluid and changeable as age increases. d) Political party membership or loyalty is relatively low on the spectrum of factors affecting political orientation.

Political socialization is the process through which a) survey research is done b) political beliefs and values are formed. c) political learning happens. d) political opinion is measured.

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of a "scientific" poll? a) digit dialing from a small population with random selection b) random digit dialing with social desirability effect on a sufficiently large population c) a sample of at least 1,000 people with no selection bias d) representative sample from a sufficiently large population with no selection bias

Which of the following views would a libertarian be likely to hold, even more so than a conservative? a) concern about global warming b) opposing the use of American troops in developing nations c) support for small government d) concern about law and order

___ refers to a set of beliefs and values that, as a whole, form a general philosophy about government. a) Political Ideology b) Political attitude c) Public opinion d) Political values

Symbolic of the digital age, President Obama used which platform for public communications? a) face to face interactions b) newspapers c) television d) twitter

Which of the following is true of political polarization in the United States? a) Party polarization may actually reduce levels of political knowledge. b) Elite polarization may have positive implications for public-opinion formation. c) Polarization tends to increase levels of trust in government over time. d) Political parties and elected officials have become less polarized in recent decades.

When a pollster asks a loaded question to shape a respondent's opinion, it is known as a a) caucus. b) public-opinion sample. c) push poll. d) primary.