Question 1

The failure of major pollsters to predict Jesse Ventura's 1998 victory in Minnesota's gubernatorial election demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  pollsters placed too much emphasis on the two major parties' candidates. 
B)  researchers polled only people who had voted before,ignoring potential new voters. 
C)  poll takers believed that voters would actually show up to vote if they said they would. 
D)  the wording of the polls overemphasized Ventura's past career in wrestling. 
E)  the bandwagon effect can change the outcome of elections. 
A)  pollsters placed too much emphasis on the two major parties' candidates. 
B)  researchers polled only people who had voted before,ignoring potential new voters. 
C)  poll takers believed that voters would actually show up to vote if they said they would. 
D)  the wording of the polls overemphasized Ventura's past career in wrestling. 
E)  the bandwagon effect can change the outcome of elections.

Question 2

Families,social groups,and schools are important institutions where people are politically socialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  validity quotient. 
B)  reliability quotient. 
C)  sample. 
D)  quota. 
E)  hypothesis. 
A)  validity quotient. 
B)  reliability quotient. 
C)  sample. 
D)  quota. 
E)  hypothesis.

Question 4

The various attitudes that citizens possess toward political issues,events,and people are called

Accepted Answer

A)  public opinions. 
B)  political values. 
C)  public ideologies. 
D)  political propaganda. 
E)  cultural philosophies. 
A)  public opinions. 
B)  political values. 
C)  public ideologies. 
D)  political propaganda. 
E)  cultural philosophies.

Question 5

Studies of political opinion show that

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A)  few individuals possess ideologies so cohesive that they will automatically shape all their opinions. 
B)  people's ideologies guide them toward formulating an opinion on almost all political issues. 
C)  people understand their keen interests with or without political knowledge. 
D)  most Americans are ardently concerned with how their government works. 
E)  most Americans have no conflicting attitudes about politics and remain consistently liberal or conservative their entire lives. 
A)  few individuals possess ideologies so cohesive that they will automatically shape all their opinions. 
B)  people's ideologies guide them toward formulating an opinion on almost all political issues. 
C)  people understand their keen interests with or without political knowledge. 
D)  most Americans are ardently concerned with how their government works. 
E)  most Americans have no conflicting attitudes about politics and remain consistently liberal or conservative their entire lives.

Question 6

Which organizations are committed to developing and marketing conservative ideas and policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Heritage Foundation,the Hoover Institute,and the American Enterprise Institute 
B)  the Sierra Club,Friends of the Earth,and Common Cause 
C)  the National Organization for Women,the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,and the American Association for Retired People 
D)  the Chamber of Commerce,Physicians for Social Responsibility,and the Teamsters 
E)  the Brookings Institution,the Council on Foreign Relations,and the Public Affairs Council 
A)  the Heritage Foundation,the Hoover Institute,and the American Enterprise Institute 
B)  the Sierra Club,Friends of the Earth,and Common Cause 
C)  the National Organization for Women,the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,and the American Association for Retired People 
D)  the Chamber of Commerce,Physicians for Social Responsibility,and the Teamsters 
E)  the Brookings Institution,the Council on Foreign Relations,and the Public Affairs Council

Question 7

Most Americans are unified in their belief in the principles of liberty,equality,and democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge of and interest in politics increases one's sense of political efficacy. 
B)  Knowledgeable citizens are better able to recognize their political interests and act consistently on behalf of them. 
C)  People with higher education,income,and occupational status are more likely to be both familiar with and active in politics. 
D)  People who are members of social or political organizations are more likely to be both familiar with and active in politics. 
E)  Political elites cannot influence people's ideas and beliefs. 
A)  Knowledge of and interest in politics increases one's sense of political efficacy. 
B)  Knowledgeable citizens are better able to recognize their political interests and act consistently on behalf of them. 
C)  People with higher education,income,and occupational status are more likely to be both familiar with and active in politics. 
D)  People who are members of social or political organizations are more likely to be both familiar with and active in politics. 
E)  Political elites cannot influence people's ideas and beliefs.

Question 9

Opposition to legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by ______ while support for legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  liberals;conservatives 
B)  conservatives;liberals 
C)  libertarians;conservatives 
D)  liberals;libertarians 
E)  libertarians;liberals 
A)  liberals;conservatives 
B)  conservatives;liberals 
C)  libertarians;conservatives 
D)  liberals;libertarians 
E)  libertarians;liberals

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the bellwether effect. 
B)  the illusion of saliency. 
C)  the bandwagon effect. 
D)  the "bounce" effect. 
E)  push polling. 
A)  the bellwether effect. 
B)  the illusion of saliency. 
C)  the bandwagon effect. 
D)  the "bounce" effect. 
E)  push polling.

Question 11

David Hume said that government rests on public opinion alone.Explain the relationship between government and opinion.How do governmental actors try to shape opinion? What is the proper relationship between public opinion and policy?

Accepted Answer

David Hume's statement that government r

Question 12

The social desirability effect refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the bias in surveys that comes from the repeated failure of pollsters to interview respondents who come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. 
B)  the strong desire that people have to express their opinions to survey researchers. 
C)  the fact that respondents report what they expect the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they think is socially acceptable rather than what they actually believe or know to be true. 
D)  the impression conveyed by polls that something is important to the public when actually it is not. 
E)  the tendency for people to shift their electoral support to the candidate whom public opinion polls report as the front-runner. 
A)  the bias in surveys that comes from the repeated failure of pollsters to interview respondents who come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. 
B)  the strong desire that people have to express their opinions to survey researchers. 
C)  the fact that respondents report what they expect the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they think is socially acceptable rather than what they actually believe or know to be true. 
D)  the impression conveyed by polls that something is important to the public when actually it is not. 
E)  the tendency for people to shift their electoral support to the candidate whom public opinion polls report as the front-runner.

Question 13

Which of the following best characterizes the Clinton White House's attempts to influence public opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Clinton White House used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives. 
B)  The Clinton White House made no attempts to influence public support for White House initiatives. 
C)  Clinton refused to employ any political consultants or pollsters in his administration. 
D)  The Clinton White House almost never communicated with representatives from the departments of the executive branch about how to coordinate the president's public relations efforts. 
E)  Despite the advice of some of his supporters,Clinton refused to establish a political "war room" to plan his administration's public relations efforts. 
A)  The Clinton White House used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives. 
B)  The Clinton White House made no attempts to influence public support for White House initiatives. 
C)  Clinton refused to employ any political consultants or pollsters in his administration. 
D)  The Clinton White House almost never communicated with representatives from the departments of the executive branch about how to coordinate the president's public relations efforts. 
E)  Despite the advice of some of his supporters,Clinton refused to establish a political "war room" to plan his administration's public relations efforts.

Question 14

People's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of

Accepted Answer

A)  their families. 
B)  the region of the country they inhabit. 
C)  their education. 
D)  the media they consume. 
E)  their occupation. 
A)  their families. 
B)  the region of the country they inhabit. 
C)  their education. 
D)  the media they consume. 
E)  their occupation.

Question 15

The difference between a political value and a political attitude is that

Accepted Answer

A)  values are conservative while attitudes are liberal. 
B)  values are liberal while attitudes are conservative. 
C)  values are held for a short term while attitudes are held for a long term. 
D)  values are basic principles while attitudes are specific preferences. 
E)  values are specific preferences while attitudes are basic principles. 
A)  values are conservative while attitudes are liberal. 
B)  values are liberal while attitudes are conservative. 
C)  values are held for a short term while attitudes are held for a long term. 
D)  values are basic principles while attitudes are specific preferences. 
E)  values are specific preferences while attitudes are basic principles.

Question 16

The complex set of beliefs and values that,as a whole,form a general philosophy about the government is called

Accepted Answer

A)  public opinion. 
B)  political ideology. 
C)  political socialization. 
D)  political efficacy. 
E)  political sophistication. 
A)  public opinion. 
B)  political ideology. 
C)  political socialization. 
D)  political efficacy. 
E)  political sophistication.

Question 17

Interest groups often spend time and money trying to shape public opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The median voter theorem states that

Accepted Answer

A)  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. 
B)  the most reliable strategy for a politician to take in winning reelection is to adopt policies that are consistent with the preferences of centrist voters. 
C)  the average American voter is uninformed about the details of most government policies. 
D)  the average American voter is well informed about the details of most government policies. 
E)  government policy should always reflect what a majority of Americans want. 
A)  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. 
B)  the most reliable strategy for a politician to take in winning reelection is to adopt policies that are consistent with the preferences of centrist voters. 
C)  the average American voter is uninformed about the details of most government policies. 
D)  the average American voter is well informed about the details of most government policies. 
E)  government policy should always reflect what a majority of Americans want.

Question 19

The process by which underlying political values are formed is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  political socialization. 
B)  ideological education. 
C)  brainwashing. 
D)  value enhancing. 
E)  attitudinal evolution. 
A)  political socialization. 
B)  ideological education. 
C)  brainwashing. 
D)  value enhancing. 
E)  attitudinal evolution.

Question 20

"Retail politics" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that voters always vote for candidates who best represent their own self-interest. 
B)  attempts made by political machines in the nineteenth century to buy votes from citizens through cash payments. 
C)  debates about how extensively government should regulate the manufacture and sale of consumer goods. 
D)  campaigns where candidates meet citizens face-to-face to discuss politics. 
E)  government-run auctions to sell public property. 
A)  the fact that voters always vote for candidates who best represent their own self-interest. 
B)  attempts made by political machines in the nineteenth century to buy votes from citizens through cash payments. 
C)  debates about how extensively government should regulate the manufacture and sale of consumer goods. 
D)  campaigns where candidates meet citizens face-to-face to discuss politics. 
E)  government-run auctions to sell public property.

The failure of major pollsters to predict Jesse Ventura's 1998 victory in Minnesota's gubernatorial election demonstrates that

Families,social groups,and schools are important institutions where people are politically socialized.

The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called the

The various attitudes that citizens possess toward political issues,events,and people are called

Studies of political opinion show that

Which organizations are committed to developing and marketing conservative ideas and policies?

Most Americans are unified in their belief in the principles of liberty,equality,and democracy.

Which of the following is not true?

Opposition to legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by while support for legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by .

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

David Hume said that government rests on public opinion alone.Explain the relationship between government and opinion.How do governmental actors try to shape opinion? What is the proper relationship between public opinion and policy?

The social desirability effect refers to

Which of the following best characterizes the Clinton White House's attempts to influence public opinion?

People's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of

The difference between a political value and a political attitude is that

The complex set of beliefs and values that,as a whole,form a general philosophy about the government is called

Interest groups often spend time and money trying to shape public opinion.

The median voter theorem states that

The process by which underlying political values are formed is known as

"Retail politics" refers to

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 6: Public Opinion

The failure of major pollsters to predict Jesse Ventura's 1998 victory in Minnesota's gubernatorial election demonstrates that

Families,social groups,and schools are important institutions where people are politically socialized.

The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called the

The various attitudes that citizens possess toward political issues,events,and people are called

Studies of political opinion show that

Which organizations are committed to developing and marketing conservative ideas and policies?

Most Americans are unified in their belief in the principles of liberty,equality,and democracy.

Which of the following is not true?

Opposition to legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by ______ while support for legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by ______.

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

David Hume said that government rests on public opinion alone.Explain the relationship between government and opinion.How do governmental actors try to shape opinion? What is the proper relationship between public opinion and policy?

The social desirability effect refers to

Which of the following best characterizes the Clinton White House's attempts to influence public opinion?

People's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of

The difference between a political value and a political attitude is that

The complex set of beliefs and values that,as a whole,form a general philosophy about the government is called

Interest groups often spend time and money trying to shape public opinion.

The median voter theorem states that

The process by which underlying political values are formed is known as

"Retail politics" refers to

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Opposition to legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by while support for legalized abortion is a position most likely supported by .