Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the concept of political socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It represents the complex process of collating public opinion on various issues. 
B)  Strong religious beliefs rarely contribute to political socialization. 
C)  The process of political socialization is mostly informal. 
D)  Political socialization begins during late adulthood. 
A)  It represents the complex process of collating public opinion on various issues. 
B)  Strong religious beliefs rarely contribute to political socialization. 
C)  The process of political socialization is mostly informal. 
D)  Political socialization begins during late adulthood.

Question 2

A random sample is a poll sample that does not accurately represent the population being polled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the development of telephone polls and Internet polls.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. In the earliest days

Question 4

James, who has been critically ill for over a month, wants to cast his vote during the upcoming midterm elections. Since his health will not permit him to go to the polling place on Election Day, he can make use of the _____ facility to cast his vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative ballot 
B)  absentee ballot 
C)  cardinal ballot 
D)  ancestral clause 
E)  grandfather clause 
A)  alternative ballot 
B)  absentee ballot 
C)  cardinal ballot 
D)  ancestral clause 
E)  grandfather clause

Question 5

Complications for telephone poll takers include:

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of network coverage. 
B)  the rising costs of getting a cell phone connection. 
C)  the high costs of installing a landline. 
D)  the increase in the use of cell phones. 
E)  its limitations to prerecorded messages. 
A)  the lack of network coverage. 
B)  the rising costs of getting a cell phone connection. 
C)  the high costs of installing a landline. 
D)  the increase in the use of cell phones. 
E)  its limitations to prerecorded messages.

Question 6

The number of people who are actually qualified to vote in an American election is referred to as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  voting ratio 
B)  voter turnout 
C)  voting community 
D)  registered population 
E)  vote-eligible population 
A)  voting ratio 
B)  voter turnout 
C)  voting community 
D)  registered population 
E)  vote-eligible population

Question 7

A leading magazine wants to conduct a survey on various issues related to women. For the survey, it decides to include appropriate numbers of women in terms of age, race and ethnicity, geography, income, and religious affiliation. Which form of sampling is the magazine trying to incorporate in the survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biased sampling 
B)  Cutoff sampling 
C)  Minimax sampling 
D)  Accidental sampling 
E)  Random sampling 
A)  Biased sampling 
B)  Cutoff sampling 
C)  Minimax sampling 
D)  Accidental sampling 
E)  Random sampling

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the generation that came of age during the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is skeptical of American interventionism in foreign affairs. 
B)  It believes that the federal government should step in during times of economic crisis. 
C)  It believes that American intervention in foreign wars should be encouraged. 
D)  It supports the Republican Party. 
E)  It believes that the Democratic Party is concerned about the fate of ordinary people. 
A)  It is skeptical of American interventionism in foreign affairs. 
B)  It believes that the federal government should step in during times of economic crisis. 
C)  It believes that American intervention in foreign wars should be encouraged. 
D)  It supports the Republican Party. 
E)  It believes that the Democratic Party is concerned about the fate of ordinary people.

Question 9

Which of the following was upheld by the Supreme Court on the grounds that the political parties were private entities, not public, and thus could do as they wished?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cardinal ballot 
B)  The black poll 
C)  The ancestral poll 
D)  The grandfather clause 
E)  The white primary 
A)  The cardinal ballot 
B)  The black poll 
C)  The ancestral poll 
D)  The grandfather clause 
E)  The white primary

Question 10

Push poll interviews typically last for five to thirty minutes, whereas legitimate pollsters typically interview a respondent for less than a minute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following resulted from the southern resentment of the Republicans for their role in the "War between the States" and their support of African Americans in the postwar era?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Experimental South 
B)  The Fixed South 
C)  The Southern bias 
D)  The Solid South 
E)  The Southern divide 
A)  The Experimental South 
B)  The Fixed South 
C)  The Southern bias 
D)  The Solid South 
E)  The Southern divide

Question 12

In a polling survey, people are asked, "How would you rate the epic movie Titanic?" In this case, which of the following issues associated with a polling survey is most likely to affect the results?

Accepted Answer

A)  The issue of framing misleading questions 
B)  The house effect 
C)  The issue of inadequate information in questions 
D)  The issue of weighting 
E)  The biased sampling error 
A)  The issue of framing misleading questions 
B)  The house effect 
C)  The issue of inadequate information in questions 
D)  The issue of weighting 
E)  The biased sampling error

Question 13

The pastor of Mariah's church openly condemns government policies and portrays the government as irreligious and morally threatening. Mariah comes from a family with strong religious beliefs. In the context of political socialization, she is most likely to identify herself as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative 
B)  liberal 
C)  progressive 
D)  moderate 
E)  independent 
A)  conservative 
B)  liberal 
C)  progressive 
D)  moderate 
E)  independent

Question 14

The intent of push polls is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  back the winning candidate. 
B)  identify voters with fake voter's registration. 
C)  estimate the voter turnout after weighting the responses to the poll. 
D)  drive voters away from one candidate and toward another. 
E)  provide adequate information to the voters about the upcoming elections. 
A)  back the winning candidate. 
B)  identify voters with fake voter's registration. 
C)  estimate the voter turnout after weighting the responses to the poll. 
D)  drive voters away from one candidate and toward another. 
E)  provide adequate information to the voters about the upcoming elections.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of a house effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polling firms with a house effect are always right. 
B)  All polling firms face the house effect during elections. 
C)  A firm with a house effect could be right on certain occasions. 
D)  Polling firms that exhibit a house effect miss out on important points unlike its competitors. 
E)  Polling firms with a house effect are disqualified from voting in elections. 
A)  Polling firms with a house effect are always right. 
B)  All polling firms face the house effect during elections. 
C)  A firm with a house effect could be right on certain occasions. 
D)  Polling firms that exhibit a house effect miss out on important points unlike its competitors. 
E)  Polling firms with a house effect are disqualified from voting in elections.

Which of the following statements is true of the concept of political socialization?

A random sample is a poll sample that does not accurately represent the population being polled.

Discuss the development of telephone polls and Internet polls.

James, who has been critically ill for over a month, wants to cast his vote during the upcoming midterm elections. Since his health will not permit him to go to the polling place on Election Day, he can make use of the _____ facility to cast his vote.

Complications for telephone poll takers include:

The number of people who are actually qualified to vote in an American election is referred to as the _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the generation that came of age during the Vietnam War?

Which of the following was upheld by the Supreme Court on the grounds that the political parties were private entities, not public, and thus could do as they wished?

Push poll interviews typically last for five to thirty minutes, whereas legitimate pollsters typically interview a respondent for less than a minute.

Which of the following resulted from the southern resentment of the Republicans for their role in the "War between the States" and their support of African Americans in the postwar era?

In a polling survey, people are asked, "How would you rate the epic movie Titanic?" In this case, which of the following issues associated with a polling survey is most likely to affect the results?

The pastor of Mariah's church openly condemns government policies and portrays the government as irreligious and morally threatening. Mariah comes from a family with strong religious beliefs. In the context of political socialization, she is most likely to identify herself as a(n) _____.

The intent of push polls is to:

Which of the following statements is true of a house effect?

America in the Twenty First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 8: Public Opinion and Voting

Which of the following statements is true of the concept of political socialization?

A random sample is a poll sample that does not accurately represent the population being polled.

Discuss the development of telephone polls and Internet polls.

James, who has been critically ill for over a month, wants to cast his vote during the upcoming midterm elections. Since his health will not permit him to go to the polling place on Election Day, he can make use of the _____ facility to cast his vote.

Complications for telephone poll takers include:

The number of people who are actually qualified to vote in an American election is referred to as the _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the generation that came of age during the Vietnam War?

Which of the following was upheld by the Supreme Court on the grounds that the political parties were private entities, not public, and thus could do as they wished?

Push poll interviews typically last for five to thirty minutes, whereas legitimate pollsters typically interview a respondent for less than a minute.

Which of the following resulted from the southern resentment of the Republicans for their role in the "War between the States" and their support of African Americans in the postwar era?

In a polling survey, people are asked, "How would you rate the epic movie Titanic?" In this case, which of the following issues associated with a polling survey is most likely to affect the results?

The pastor of Mariah's church openly condemns government policies and portrays the government as irreligious and morally threatening. Mariah comes from a family with strong religious beliefs. In the context of political socialization, she is most likely to identify herself as a(n) _____.

The intent of push polls is to:

Which of the following statements is true of a house effect?

America in the Twenty First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters