Question 1

Which of the following describes an individual's status that is based on a combination of education, occupational status, and income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bimodal 
B)  Partisan 
C)  Political 
D)  Skewed 
E)  Socioeconomic 
A)  Bimodal 
B)  Partisan 
C)  Political 
D)  Skewed 
E)  Socioeconomic

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning gender and political beliefs is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to favor government action to promote equality. 
B)  Women are more likely to favor affirmative action. 
C)  Men are less likely to favor increased spending on social programs. 
D)  Men are more likely to favor the death penalty. 
E)  Women are more likely to favor the death penalty. 
A)  Women are more likely to favor government action to promote equality. 
B)  Women are more likely to favor affirmative action. 
C)  Men are less likely to favor increased spending on social programs. 
D)  Men are more likely to favor the death penalty. 
E)  Women are more likely to favor the death penalty.

Question 3

A sample of 1,000 randomly selected individuals is usually accurate to (plus or minus) how many percentage points?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three 
B)  Five 
C)  Seven 
D)  Nine 
E)  Eleven 
A)  Three 
B)  Five 
C)  Seven 
D)  Nine 
E)  Eleven

Question 4

Which of the following is the most important principle in sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sample size 
B)  Randomness 
C)  Integrity of the pollster 
D)  Prior experience 
E)  Population characteristics 
A)  The sample size 
B)  Randomness 
C)  Integrity of the pollster 
D)  Prior experience 
E)  Population characteristics

Question 5

Why are Internet polls not necessarily accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most women are not on the Internet. 
B)  Most men are not on the Internet. 
C)  Most African Americans are not on the Internet. 
D)  They lack a random sample. 
E)  It is impossible to weight the sample. 
A)  Most women are not on the Internet. 
B)  Most men are not on the Internet. 
C)  Most African Americans are not on the Internet. 
D)  They lack a random sample. 
E)  It is impossible to weight the sample.

Question 6

Discuss the "backfire effect" as it relates to public opinion.

Accepted Answer

The "backfire effect" is a psychological

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the influence of parents over their children's political socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only occurs in strongly political families 
B)  Is due to the declining influence of schools and the media 
C)  Is due to the rise of homeschooling 
D)  Is because of children seeing parents as an authority on politics 
E)  Is due to constant communication and receptivity of children to their parents' views 
A)  Only occurs in strongly political families 
B)  Is due to the declining influence of schools and the media 
C)  Is due to the rise of homeschooling 
D)  Is because of children seeing parents as an authority on politics 
E)  Is due to constant communication and receptivity of children to their parents' views

Question 8

Which of the following is the first agent of political socialization for most people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family 
B)  Their peers 
C)  School 
D)  Television 
E)  The Internet 
A)  Family 
B)  Their peers 
C)  School 
D)  Television 
E)  The Internet

Question 9

Which of the following describes the gender gap?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the difference in voter turnout among men and women. 
B)  It is the long-standing history of women favoring Republicans over Democrats. 
C)  It is the tendency of women to be more conservative than men. 
D)  It is the tendency of women to be more libertarian than men. 
E)  It is the difference in the percentage of women voting for a certain candidate and the percentage of men doing the same. 
A)  It is the difference in voter turnout among men and women. 
B)  It is the long-standing history of women favoring Republicans over Democrats. 
C)  It is the tendency of women to be more conservative than men. 
D)  It is the tendency of women to be more libertarian than men. 
E)  It is the difference in the percentage of women voting for a certain candidate and the percentage of men doing the same.

Question 10

The best example of the generational effect is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals who are in their early twenties tend to have a more liberal attitude toward social issues. 
B)  Candidate Hillary Clinton received significant support from women in the 2016 presidential campaign. 
C)  Many individuals remember where they were the night Barack Obama was first elected. 
D)  Individuals who came of age during the Watergate scandal have a cynical attitude toward government. 
E)  Individuals with a high economic status tend to be more politically involved. 
A)  Individuals who are in their early twenties tend to have a more liberal attitude toward social issues. 
B)  Candidate Hillary Clinton received significant support from women in the 2016 presidential campaign. 
C)  Many individuals remember where they were the night Barack Obama was first elected. 
D)  Individuals who came of age during the Watergate scandal have a cynical attitude toward government. 
E)  Individuals with a high economic status tend to be more politically involved.

Question 11

Which of the following are the major agents of early socialization in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion and social class 
B)  Family, religion, and political party 
C)  Family, school, community, and peers 
D)  School and social class 
E)  Economics, television, and the Internet 
A)  Religion and social class 
B)  Family, religion, and political party 
C)  Family, school, community, and peers 
D)  School and social class 
E)  Economics, television, and the Internet

Question 12

Which of the following refers to the principle of randomness in public opinion polling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every individual sampled decreases the risk of bias error. 
B)  Every individual can choose to participate or decline participation in the opinion poll. 
C)  Every individual in the population is sampled. 
D)  Every individual has a known and equal chance of being sampled. 
E)  Every individual sampled has a unique perspective on the issues. 
A)  Every individual sampled decreases the risk of bias error. 
B)  Every individual can choose to participate or decline participation in the opinion poll. 
C)  Every individual in the population is sampled. 
D)  Every individual has a known and equal chance of being sampled. 
E)  Every individual sampled has a unique perspective on the issues.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the transfer of political attitudes and beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more likely to occur from children to parents. 
B)  It is more likely to occur from parents to children. 
C)  It is just as likely to occur from children to parents as it is to occur from parents to children. 
D)  It is exceptionally rare in families. 
E)  It never occurs from children to parents. 
A)  It is more likely to occur from children to parents. 
B)  It is more likely to occur from parents to children. 
C)  It is just as likely to occur from children to parents as it is to occur from parents to children. 
D)  It is exceptionally rare in families. 
E)  It never occurs from children to parents.

Question 14

Describe two of the earliest sources of political socialization and another source that grows in importance as Americans reach adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Two of the earliest sources of political

Question 15

Analyze the role that public opinion plays in the majoritarian and pluralist models of democracy.

Accepted Answer

In the majoritarian model of democracy,

Question 16

Jewish voters tend to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vote for candidates who are politically conservative 
B)  Vote at a lower rate than Protestants 
C)  Focus almost totally on domestic issues 
D)  Have more liberal views than average on economic and cultural issues 
E)  Have similar views to the overall population on political issues 
A)  Vote for candidates who are politically conservative 
B)  Vote at a lower rate than Protestants 
C)  Focus almost totally on domestic issues 
D)  Have more liberal views than average on economic and cultural issues 
E)  Have similar views to the overall population on political issues

Question 17

If a senatorial candidate talks about reducing taxes as a way to "return money to the people", that candidate is using which of the following as a way to define the topic of taxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Issue framing 
B)  Gerrymandering 
C)  Demagogue 
D)  Ideology 
E)  Majoritarianism 
A)  Issue framing 
B)  Gerrymandering 
C)  Demagogue 
D)  Ideology 
E)  Majoritarianism

Question 18

Analyze the ideological distribution of the American public.

Accepted Answer

The ideological distribution of the Amer

Question 19

Evaluate the extent to which Americans have adequate information upon which to base political opinions and actions.

Accepted Answer

The extent to which Americans have adequ

Question 20

When a political opinion is based on what is considered to be in the best interest of the nation rather than what people think is in their own interest, this is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communitarianism 
B)  Gerrymandering 
C)  Sociotropic responses 
D)  Substantive recall 
E)  Procedural process 
A)  Communitarianism 
B)  Gerrymandering 
C)  Sociotropic responses 
D)  Substantive recall 
E)  Procedural process

Which of the following describes an individual's status that is based on a combination of education, occupational status, and income?

Which of the following statements concerning gender and political beliefs is incorrect?

A sample of 1,000 randomly selected individuals is usually accurate to (plus or minus) how many percentage points?

Which of the following is the most important principle in sampling?

Why are Internet polls not necessarily accurate?

Discuss the "backfire effect" as it relates to public opinion.

Which of the following best describes the influence of parents over their children's political socialization?

Which of the following is the first agent of political socialization for most people?

Which of the following describes the gender gap?

The best example of the generational effect is which of the following?

Which of the following are the major agents of early socialization in the United States?

Which of the following refers to the principle of randomness in public opinion polling?

Which of the following best describes the transfer of political attitudes and beliefs?

Describe two of the earliest sources of political socialization and another source that grows in importance as Americans reach adulthood.

Analyze the role that public opinion plays in the majoritarian and pluralist models of democracy.

Jewish voters tend to do which of the following?

If a senatorial candidate talks about reducing taxes as a way to "return money to the people", that candidate is using which of the following as a way to define the topic of taxes?

Analyze the ideological distribution of the American public.

Evaluate the extent to which Americans have adequate information upon which to base political opinions and actions.

When a political opinion is based on what is considered to be in the best interest of the nation rather than what people think is in their own interest, this is an example of which of the following?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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Exam 5: Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Which of the following describes an individual's status that is based on a combination of education, occupational status, and income?

Which of the following statements concerning gender and political beliefs is incorrect?

A sample of 1,000 randomly selected individuals is usually accurate to (plus or minus) how many percentage points?

Which of the following is the most important principle in sampling?

Why are Internet polls not necessarily accurate?

Discuss the "backfire effect" as it relates to public opinion.

Which of the following best describes the influence of parents over their children's political socialization?

Which of the following is the first agent of political socialization for most people?

Which of the following describes the gender gap?

The best example of the generational effect is which of the following?

Which of the following are the major agents of early socialization in the United States?

Which of the following refers to the principle of randomness in public opinion polling?

Which of the following best describes the transfer of political attitudes and beliefs?

Describe two of the earliest sources of political socialization and another source that grows in importance as Americans reach adulthood.

Analyze the role that public opinion plays in the majoritarian and pluralist models of democracy.

Jewish voters tend to do which of the following?

If a senatorial candidate talks about reducing taxes as a way to "return money to the people", that candidate is using which of the following as a way to define the topic of taxes?

Analyze the ideological distribution of the American public.

Evaluate the extent to which Americans have adequate information upon which to base political opinions and actions.

When a political opinion is based on what is considered to be in the best interest of the nation rather than what people think is in their own interest, this is an example of which of the following?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters