Question 1

Which of the following statements about governmental public relations efforts is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due to its size and power,the government is always successful at influencing public opinion. 
B)  Despite its size and power,the government has trouble influencing public opinion because the news media frequently disputes its claims. 
C)  Despite its size and power,the government has trouble influencing public opinion because interest groups frequently dispute its claims. 
D)  Despite its size and power,the government has trouble influencing public opinion because there are often conflicts within the government about what should be done. 
E)  Modern presidents focus a great deal of attention on shaping public opinion to boost support for their policy agendas. 
A)  Due to its size and power,the government is always successful at influencing public opinion. 
B)  Despite its size and power,the government has trouble influencing public opinion because the news media frequently disputes its claims. 
C)  Despite its size and power,the government has trouble influencing public opinion because interest groups frequently dispute its claims. 
D)  Despite its size and power,the government has trouble influencing public opinion because there are often conflicts within the government about what should be done. 
E)  Modern presidents focus a great deal of attention on shaping public opinion to boost support for their policy agendas.

Question 2

The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders more conservative is important because

Accepted Answer

A)  it has made the gender gap much smaller. 
B)  it has significantly decreased the illusion of saliency in polling. 
C)  it has significantly increased the illusion of saliency in polling. 
D)  partisans in the public tend to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues. 
E)  partisans in the public no longer rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues. 
A)  it has made the gender gap much smaller. 
B)  it has significantly decreased the illusion of saliency in polling. 
C)  it has significantly increased the illusion of saliency in polling. 
D)  partisans in the public tend to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues. 
E)  partisans in the public no longer rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political issues.

Question 3

______ are used by researchers to measure public opinion on sensitive issues without letting respondents know what information is being sought.

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple random samples 
B)  List experiments 
C)  Push polls 
D)  Bandwagon effects 
E)  Face-to-face surveys 
A)  Simple random samples 
B)  List experiments 
C)  Push polls 
D)  Bandwagon effects 
E)  Face-to-face surveys

Question 4

Which of the following terms describe America's fundamental political values?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal and conservative 
B)  Republican and Democrat 
C)  internationalist and isolationist 
D)  independent and moderate 
E)  liberty,equality,and democracy 
A)  liberal and conservative 
B)  Republican and Democrat 
C)  internationalist and isolationist 
D)  independent and moderate 
E)  liberty,equality,and democracy

Question 5

How are political views formed? Describe some of the key processes and factors through which individuals become politically socialized.How do external institutions such as families and groups,as well as personal experiences,come to shape individual opinions?

Accepted Answer

Political views are formed through a com

Question 6

A socialist is someone who believes that

Accepted Answer

A)  government should be very active in providing universal health care but very inactive in all other spheres. 
B)  government should be very active in providing universal education but very inactive in all other spheres. 
C)  government should be very active in promoting national defense but very inactive in all other spheres. 
D)  government should be very active in many spheres in order to reduce economic and social inequality. 
E)  government is wasteful and should be limited to as few spheres of activity as possible. 
A)  government should be very active in providing universal health care but very inactive in all other spheres. 
B)  government should be very active in providing universal education but very inactive in all other spheres. 
C)  government should be very active in promoting national defense but very inactive in all other spheres. 
D)  government should be very active in many spheres in order to reduce economic and social inequality. 
E)  government is wasteful and should be limited to as few spheres of activity as possible.

Question 7

A liberal would most likely support

Accepted Answer

A)  an expansion in governmental social services. 
B)  an increase in the federal military budget. 
C)  prayer in the public schools. 
D)  a ban on abortions. 
E)  a reduction in foreign aid for poor countries. 
A)  an expansion in governmental social services. 
B)  an increase in the federal military budget. 
C)  prayer in the public schools. 
D)  a ban on abortions. 
E)  a reduction in foreign aid for poor countries.

Question 8

When George W.Bush supporters called conservative white voters during the 2000 South Carolina Republican primary to ask if they would be more or less likely to vote for John McCain if they knew that he had fathered an illegitimate black child,it was an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a push poll. 
B)  a bandwagon poll. 
C)  a saliency illusion. 
D)  a selection bias. 
E)  a nonresponse bias. 
A)  a push poll. 
B)  a bandwagon poll. 
C)  a saliency illusion. 
D)  a selection bias. 
E)  a nonresponse bias.

Question 9

The term public opinion is used to describe

Accepted Answer

A)  the president's collected speeches and writings during his term in office. 
B)  the analysis of events broadcasted by reporters during the evening news. 
C)  beliefs and attitudes toward different issues,events,and people. 
D)  the U.S.Supreme Court's decisions. 
E)  political debates that take place between citizens in public settings. 
A)  the president's collected speeches and writings during his term in office. 
B)  the analysis of events broadcasted by reporters during the evening news. 
C)  beliefs and attitudes toward different issues,events,and people. 
D)  the U.S.Supreme Court's decisions. 
E)  political debates that take place between citizens in public settings.

Question 10

In a liberal ideology,which of the core American values is most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberty 
B)  democracy 
C)  equality 
D)  justice 
E)  patriotism 
A)  liberty 
B)  democracy 
C)  equality 
D)  justice 
E)  patriotism

Question 11

Based on recent polling data,what percentage of Americans disagreed with the statement "Any group should be allowed to hold a rally for a cause"?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 percent 
B)  31 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  55 percent 
E)  69 percent 
A)  22 percent 
B)  31 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  55 percent 
E)  69 percent

Which of the following statements about governmental public relations efforts is not true?

The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders more conservative is important because

______ are used by researchers to measure public opinion on sensitive issues without letting respondents know what information is being sought.

Which of the following terms describe America's fundamental political values?

How are political views formed? Describe some of the key processes and factors through which individuals become politically socialized.How do external institutions such as families and groups,as well as personal experiences,come to shape individual opinions?

A socialist is someone who believes that

A liberal would most likely support

When George W.Bush supporters called conservative white voters during the 2000 South Carolina Republican primary to ask if they would be more or less likely to vote for John McCain if they knew that he had fathered an illegitimate black child,it was an example of

The term public opinion is used to describe

In a liberal ideology,which of the core American values is most important?

Based on recent polling data,what percentage of Americans disagreed with the statement "Any group should be allowed to hold a rally for a cause"?

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

Which of the following statements about governmental public relations efforts is not true?

The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party leaders more conservative is important because

______ are used by researchers to measure public opinion on sensitive issues without letting respondents know what information is being sought.

Which of the following terms describe America's fundamental political values?

How are political views formed? Describe some of the key processes and factors through which individuals become politically socialized.How do external institutions such as families and groups,as well as personal experiences,come to shape individual opinions?

A socialist is someone who believes that

A liberal would most likely support

When George W.Bush supporters called conservative white voters during the 2000 South Carolina Republican primary to ask if they would be more or less likely to vote for John McCain if they knew that he had fathered an illegitimate black child,it was an example of

The term public opinion is used to describe

In a liberal ideology,which of the core American values is most important?

Based on recent polling data,what percentage of Americans disagreed with the statement "Any group should be allowed to hold a rally for a cause"?

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