Question 1

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 2

The contemporary political "gender gap" refers to the tendency of women to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify more with the Democratic Party than men do 
B)  Vote less than men do 
C)  Favor female candidates for office over male candidates 
D)  Pay less attention to politics than men do 
E)  Vote more for Republican candidates than men do 
A)  Identify more with the Democratic Party than men do 
B)  Vote less than men do 
C)  Favor female candidates for office over male candidates 
D)  Pay less attention to politics than men do 
E)  Vote more for Republican candidates than men do

Question 3

What is a push poll? When is it used?

Accepted Answer

A push poll is a type of opinion poll th

Question 4

According to political scientists, what percentage of Americans know the name of the Speaker of the House?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  25 percent 
E)  1 percent 
A)  40 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  25 percent 
E)  1 percent

Question 5

What is the job performance evaluation for the president, Congress, or other public official or institution that is generated by public opinion polls and typically reported as a percentage called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Party identification level 
B)  Exit poll 
C)  Likability score 
D)  Approval rating 
E)  Nielsen rating 
A)  Party identification level 
B)  Exit poll 
C)  Likability score 
D)  Approval rating 
E)  Nielsen rating

Question 6

When was modern polling developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the 1890s by Literary Digest 
B)  In the 1930s by George Gallup 
C)  In the 1940s at Harvard University 
D)  In the 1960s at the Census Bureau 
E)  In the 1970s by Zogby and Nielsen 
A)  In the 1890s by Literary Digest 
B)  In the 1930s by George Gallup 
C)  In the 1940s at Harvard University 
D)  In the 1960s at the Census Bureau 
E)  In the 1970s by Zogby and Nielsen

Question 7

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 8

President Gerald Ford not knowing how to eat a tamale and Governor Mitt Romney talking about his wife's Cadillacs hurt both candidates in connecting with voters and are examples of how voters applied which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low information rationality 
B)  High information rationality 
C)  Party identification 
D)  Elite influence 
E)  Party polarization 
A)  Low information rationality 
B)  High information rationality 
C)  Party identification 
D)  Elite influence 
E)  Party polarization

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.

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

The contemporary political "gender gap" refers to the tendency of women to do which of the following?

What is a push poll? When is it used?

According to political scientists, what percentage of Americans know the name of the Speaker of the House?

What is the job performance evaluation for the president, Congress, or other public official or institution that is generated by public opinion polls and typically reported as a percentage called?

When was modern polling developed?

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

President Gerald Ford not knowing how to eat a tamale and Governor Mitt Romney talking about his wife's Cadillacs hurt both candidates in connecting with voters and are examples of how voters applied which of the following concepts?

Which of the following describes the gender gap?

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Exam 6: Public Opinion

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

The contemporary political "gender gap" refers to the tendency of women to do which of the following?

What is a push poll? When is it used?

According to political scientists, what percentage of Americans know the name of the Speaker of the House?

What is the job performance evaluation for the president, Congress, or other public official or institution that is generated by public opinion polls and typically reported as a percentage called?

When was modern polling developed?

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

President Gerald Ford not knowing how to eat a tamale and Governor Mitt Romney talking about his wife's Cadillacs hurt both candidates in connecting with voters and are examples of how voters applied which of the following concepts?

Which of the following describes the gender gap?

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters