Question 1

Which of the following statements concerning the roles of ideology and partisanship in shaping public opinion is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much of the current division in American politics can be expressed in ideological or partisan terms. 
B)  Party labels provide mental cues that we use in interpreting and responding to personalities and news. 
C)  Partisan sorting means that the average Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically than was the case in previous decades. 
D)  An ideology is a set of ideas about the world, whereas partisanship is an enduring allegiance to a party. 
E)  Most Americans are too moderate or nonpartisan for these concepts to have much influence on them. 
A)  Much of the current division in American politics can be expressed in ideological or partisan terms. 
B)  Party labels provide mental cues that we use in interpreting and responding to personalities and news. 
C)  Partisan sorting means that the average Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically than was the case in previous decades. 
D)  An ideology is a set of ideas about the world, whereas partisanship is an enduring allegiance to a party. 
E)  Most Americans are too moderate or nonpartisan for these concepts to have much influence on them. E

Question 2

The relationship between sample size and sampling error is the larger the sample,the ______ the sampling error will be.

Accepted Answer

smaller

Question 3

According to the text,the current process of political socialization in the United States trains us to support and obey the existing political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true regarding religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Issues of concern to those who are religious generally do not involve dividing up the economic pie. 
B)  Jews are strongly Democratic. 
C)  Catholics are less conservative than are Protestants. 
D)  Catholics are strongly Republican. 
E)  Secularists tend to be more supportive of abortion rights than are fundamentalists. 
A)  Issues of concern to those who are religious generally do not involve dividing up the economic pie. 
B)  Jews are strongly Democratic. 
C)  Catholics are less conservative than are Protestants. 
D)  Catholics are strongly Republican. 
E)  Secularists tend to be more supportive of abortion rights than are fundamentalists.

Question 5

Pollsters use the technique of ______ to compensate for underrepresentation of a group in a sample.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pollsters use the technique of ______ to...

Question 6

Benchmark polls and tracking polls are two types of ______ polls.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Benchmark polls and tracking polls are two...

Question 7

Regarding tolerance,Americans are generally ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  supportive of general issues, such as free speech, but less supportive when asked to extend rights to unpopular groups 
B)  very intolerant 
C)  less tolerant the more educated they are 
D)  unwilling to share their views on tolerance 
E)  extremely tolerant of all different viewpoints 
A)  supportive of general issues, such as free speech, but less supportive when asked to extend rights to unpopular groups 
B)  very intolerant 
C)  less tolerant the more educated they are 
D)  unwilling to share their views on tolerance 
E)  extremely tolerant of all different viewpoints

Question 8

A citizen's ability to hold democratic beliefs,including the acceptance that politics is about compromise,is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic enlightenment. 
B)  fair trade. 
C)  reaching across the aisle. 
D)  "politics as usual." 
A)  democratic enlightenment. 
B)  fair trade. 
C)  reaching across the aisle. 
D)  "politics as usual."

Question 9

Benchmark polls and tracking polls are two types of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  campaign polls 
B)  national polls 
C)  pseudo-polls 
D)  push polls 
E)  exit polls 
A)  campaign polls 
B)  national polls 
C)  pseudo-polls 
D)  push polls 
E)  exit polls

Question 10

From the time we are born,many things shape our political attitudes and beliefs.Discuss how our opinions are formed.What aspect of political socialization do you believe has the biggest impact on opinions? Why?

Accepted Answer

Students should address the agents of so

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women tend to vote at a higher rate than men. 
B)  Blacks are less likely than whites to favor prayer in public schools. 
C)  Protestants are the only religious group whose members are more likely to be Republicans than Democrats. 
D)  Rural residents are more likely to favor traditional values. 
E)  Whites are more conservative on the death penalty. 
A)  Women tend to vote at a higher rate than men. 
B)  Blacks are less likely than whites to favor prayer in public schools. 
C)  Protestants are the only religious group whose members are more likely to be Republicans than Democrats. 
D)  Rural residents are more likely to favor traditional values. 
E)  Whites are more conservative on the death penalty.

Question 12

If you are conducting a horse race poll,you want your sample to comprise ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an overrepresentation of those with more education 
B)  likely voters 
C)  all those over the age of eighteen 
D)  only those who identify with a political party 
E)  all American citizens 
A)  an overrepresentation of those with more education 
B)  likely voters 
C)  all those over the age of eighteen 
D)  only those who identify with a political party 
E)  all American citizens

Question 13

Benchmark polls ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are good ways to track how a candidate is doing throughout the campaign 
B)  are instrumental in designing campaign strategy 
C)  are relied on by the media for information on the campaign 
D)  have caused the public to question the accuracy of polls 
E)  allow pundits to analyze voting on Election Day 
A)  are good ways to track how a candidate is doing throughout the campaign 
B)  are instrumental in designing campaign strategy 
C)  are relied on by the media for information on the campaign 
D)  have caused the public to question the accuracy of polls 
E)  allow pundits to analyze voting on Election Day

Question 14

The authors conclude that,in general,the accuracy of election polls is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  quite good 
B)  fair 
C)  good in some years but very poor in other years 
D)  generally poor 
E)  not able to be determined 
A)  quite good 
B)  fair 
C)  good in some years but very poor in other years 
D)  generally poor 
E)  not able to be determined

Question 15

The role of public opinion in government today is strongly debated because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the one hand, we want our opinions to be heard, but on the other hand, we don't want politicians to blindly follow public opinion 
B)  people always trust their own opinions but never the opinions of others 
C)  measuring public opinion accurately is nearly impossible 
D)  Congress listens only to a few people's opinions when crafting policy 
E)  politicians become beholden to special interests when they follow public opinion 
A)  on the one hand, we want our opinions to be heard, but on the other hand, we don't want politicians to blindly follow public opinion 
B)  people always trust their own opinions but never the opinions of others 
C)  measuring public opinion accurately is nearly impossible 
D)  Congress listens only to a few people's opinions when crafting policy 
E)  politicians become beholden to special interests when they follow public opinion

Question 16

Of the following,which pair of items concerning socialization is NOT linked properly?

Accepted Answer

A)  preschool years and patriotism 
B)  school and citizenship 
C)  groups and the spiral of silence 
D)  the media and socialization by major political and social events 
E)  the media and ideological orientation 
A)  preschool years and patriotism 
B)  school and citizenship 
C)  groups and the spiral of silence 
D)  the media and socialization by major political and social events 
E)  the media and ideological orientation

Question 17

The state of being uninformed about politics because of the cost in time and energy is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The state of being uninformed about politics...

Question 18

American voter turnout for national elections is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the highest among industrialized nations 
B)  about average among industrialized nations 
C)  the lowest, or among the lowest, among industrialized nations 
D)  consistently in third place among industrialized nations 
A)  the highest among industrialized nations 
B)  about average among industrialized nations 
C)  the lowest, or among the lowest, among industrialized nations 
D)  consistently in third place among industrialized nations

Question 19

Pseudo-polls are becoming increasingly common.Discuss the different types of pseudo-polls that exist.How do these polls differ from what pollsters would consider to be legitimate polling? What problems do pseudo-polls create?

Accepted Answer

Student should mention self-selection po

Question 20

Unscientific polls that are often conducted by newspapers and politicians to determine who is ahead in a political race are called ______ polls.

Accepted Answer

A)  straw 
B)  interest 
C)  tracking 
D)  exit 
E)  benchmark 
A)  straw 
B)  interest 
C)  tracking 
D)  exit 
E)  benchmark

Which of the following statements concerning the roles of ideology and partisanship in shaping public opinion is NOT true?

The relationship between sample size and sampling error is the larger the sample,the ______ the sampling error will be.

According to the text,the current process of political socialization in the United States trains us to support and obey the existing political system.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding religion?

Pollsters use the technique of ______ to compensate for underrepresentation of a group in a sample.

Benchmark polls and tracking polls are two types of ______ polls.

Regarding tolerance,Americans are generally ______.

A citizen's ability to hold democratic beliefs,including the acceptance that politics is about compromise,is called ______.

Benchmark polls and tracking polls are two types of ______.

From the time we are born,many things shape our political attitudes and beliefs.Discuss how our opinions are formed.What aspect of political socialization do you believe has the biggest impact on opinions? Why?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

If you are conducting a horse race poll,you want your sample to comprise ______.

Benchmark polls ______.

The authors conclude that,in general,the accuracy of election polls is ______.

The role of public opinion in government today is strongly debated because ______.

Of the following,which pair of items concerning socialization is NOT linked properly?

The state of being uninformed about politics because of the cost in time and energy is known as ______.

American voter turnout for national elections is ______.

Pseudo-polls are becoming increasingly common.Discuss the different types of pseudo-polls that exist.How do these polls differ from what pollsters would consider to be legitimate polling? What problems do pseudo-polls create?

Unscientific polls that are often conducted by newspapers and politicians to determine who is ahead in a political race are called ______ polls.

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Exam 11: Public Opinion

Which of the following statements concerning the roles of ideology and partisanship in shaping public opinion is NOT true?

The relationship between sample size and sampling error is the larger the sample,the ______ the sampling error will be.

According to the text,the current process of political socialization in the United States trains us to support and obey the existing political system.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding religion?

Pollsters use the technique of ______ to compensate for underrepresentation of a group in a sample.

Benchmark polls and tracking polls are two types of ______ polls.

Regarding tolerance,Americans are generally ______.

A citizen's ability to hold democratic beliefs,including the acceptance that politics is about compromise,is called ______.

Benchmark polls and tracking polls are two types of ______.

From the time we are born,many things shape our political attitudes and beliefs.Discuss how our opinions are formed.What aspect of political socialization do you believe has the biggest impact on opinions? Why?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

If you are conducting a horse race poll,you want your sample to comprise ______.

Benchmark polls ______.

The authors conclude that,in general,the accuracy of election polls is ______.

The role of public opinion in government today is strongly debated because ______.

Of the following,which pair of items concerning socialization is NOT linked properly?

The state of being uninformed about politics because of the cost in time and energy is known as ______.

American voter turnout for national elections is ______.

Pseudo-polls are becoming increasingly common.Discuss the different types of pseudo-polls that exist.How do these polls differ from what pollsters would consider to be legitimate polling? What problems do pseudo-polls create?

Unscientific polls that are often conducted by newspapers and politicians to determine who is ahead in a political race are called ______ polls.

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters