Question 1

Polls that survey a sample of voters immediately after exiting the voting booth are called

Accepted Answer

A)  exit polls. 
B)  push polls. 
C)  straw polls. 
D)  random polls. 
E)  soft polls. 
A)  exit polls. 
B)  push polls. 
C)  straw polls. 
D)  random polls. 
E)  soft polls.

Question 2

Individuals often rely on cues and instincts to make decisions, rather than on an analysis of detailed information. Scholars have termed such thinking as

Accepted Answer

A)  self-interest rationalization. 
B)  low attention span. 
C)  high attention syndrome. 
D)  low information rationality. 
E)  high information rationality. 
A)  self-interest rationalization. 
B)  low attention span. 
C)  high attention syndrome. 
D)  low information rationality. 
E)  high information rationality.

Question 3

Political trust has __________ over the past fifty years.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  stayed the same 
C)  decreased 
D)  increased only in election years 
E)  decreased only in election years 
A)  increased 
B)  stayed the same 
C)  decreased 
D)  increased only in election years 
E)  decreased only in election years

Question 4

What did George Gallup use to accurately predict the outcome of the 1936 election?

Accepted Answer

A)  straw poll 
B)  push poll 
C)  candidate interviews 
D)  random sample 
E)  student survey 
A)  straw poll 
B)  push poll 
C)  candidate interviews 
D)  random sample 
E)  student survey

Question 5

__________ is a combined measure of occupation, education, income, wealth, and relative social standing or lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization 
B)  Level of conceptualization 
C)  Polarization 
D)  Socioeconomic status 
E)  Ideology 
A)  Socialization 
B)  Level of conceptualization 
C)  Polarization 
D)  Socioeconomic status 
E)  Ideology

Question 6

A set of coherent beliefs that offers a philosophy for thinking about the scope of government is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  political ideology. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  political polarization. 
D)  self-interest. 
E)  political brinkmanship. 
A)  political ideology. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  political polarization. 
D)  self-interest. 
E)  political brinkmanship.

Question 7

State the reasons public opinion has a powerful impact on the presidency.

Accepted Answer

Public opinion has a powerful impact on

Question 8

What did we learn from the results of the  Harrisburg Pennsylvanian and Literary Digest polls?

Accepted Answer

A)  that these were examples of scientific polling 
B)  that straw polls and biased samples can result in inaccurate polls 
C)  that most types of polling are highly accurate 
D)  that phone surveys are the only accurate polls 
E)  that newspaper surveys are the only accurate polls 
A)  that these were examples of scientific polling 
B)  that straw polls and biased samples can result in inaccurate polls 
C)  that most types of polling are highly accurate 
D)  that phone surveys are the only accurate polls 
E)  that newspaper surveys are the only accurate polls

Question 9

Describe how politicians measured public opinion before there were polls.

Accepted Answer

Before the invention of polls, politicia

Question 10

Describe some potential errors in polls.

Accepted Answer

There are several potential errors that

Question 11

The key to a _________ sample is that it is random.

Accepted Answer

A)  representative 
B)  casual 
C)  replicable 
D)  weighted 
E)  biased 
A)  representative 
B)  casual 
C)  replicable 
D)  weighted 
E)  biased

Question 12

Which president has experienced both the highest and lowest approval ratings since the start of scientific polling?

Accepted Answer

A)  President Barack Obama 
B)  President Lyndon B. Johnson 
C)  President George W. Bush 
D)  President Ronald Reagan 
E)  President John F. Kennedy 
A)  President Barack Obama 
B)  President Lyndon B. Johnson 
C)  President George W. Bush 
D)  President Ronald Reagan 
E)  President John F. Kennedy

Question 13

Public opinion suggests that overall, Americans' commitment to the country and its core institutions is

Accepted Answer

A)  weak. 
B)  strong. 
C)  in severe decline. 
D)  invisible. 
E)  undetectable. 
A)  weak. 
B)  strong. 
C)  in severe decline. 
D)  invisible. 
E)  undetectable.

Question 14

A(n) __________ poll is designed to manipulate opinions by providing misleading information about a candidate or subject.

Accepted Answer

A)  straw 
B)  tracking 
C)  exit 
D)  opinion 
E)  push 
A)  straw 
B)  tracking 
C)  exit 
D)  opinion 
E)  push

Question 15

What affects presidential approval? How do high approval ratings help presidents?

Accepted Answer

Presidential approval can be affected by

Question 16

Which of the following is true when it comes to Latino voters in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latinos have no political capital among policymakers. 
B)  Opinions among Latinos tends to be divided on many topics. 
C)  Neither political party looks for support from the Latino community. 
D)  Latinos tend to support liberal policy positions. 
E)  Latinos tend to support conservative policy positions. 
A)  Latinos have no political capital among policymakers. 
B)  Opinions among Latinos tends to be divided on many topics. 
C)  Neither political party looks for support from the Latino community. 
D)  Latinos tend to support liberal policy positions. 
E)  Latinos tend to support conservative policy positions.

Question 17

How do race and ethnicity play a major role in shaping public opinion? Support your response with specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Race and ethnicity play a major role in

Question 18

The fact that older, less-educated citizens die, and the average level of education of the American public has thus increased is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  brain drain. 
B)  generational replacement. 
C)  affirmative action. 
D)  low information rationality. 
E)  polarization. 
A)  brain drain. 
B)  generational replacement. 
C)  affirmative action. 
D)  low information rationality. 
E)  polarization.

Question 19

How do President Barack Obama's approval ratings compare to President George W. Bush's approval ratings?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have been more stable. 
B)  They have been more volatile. 
C)  They have been nearly identical. 
D)  They have always been higher. 
E)  They have always been lower. 
A)  They have been more stable. 
B)  They have been more volatile. 
C)  They have been nearly identical. 
D)  They have always been higher. 
E)  They have always been lower.

Question 20

Policies that grant racial or gender preferences in hiring, education, or contracting are called __________ programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  racial profiling 
B)  faith-based 
C)  affirmative action 
D)  reverse discrimination 
E)  discrimination avoidance 
A)  racial profiling 
B)  faith-based 
C)  affirmative action 
D)  reverse discrimination 
E)  discrimination avoidance

Polls that survey a sample of voters immediately after exiting the voting booth are called

Individuals often rely on cues and instincts to make decisions, rather than on an analysis of detailed information. Scholars have termed such thinking as

Political trust has __________ over the past fifty years.

What did George Gallup use to accurately predict the outcome of the 1936 election?

__________ is a combined measure of occupation, education, income, wealth, and relative social standing or lifestyle.

A set of coherent beliefs that offers a philosophy for thinking about the scope of government is referred to as

State the reasons public opinion has a powerful impact on the presidency.

What did we learn from the results of the Harrisburg Pennsylvanian and Literary Digest polls?

Describe how politicians measured public opinion before there were polls.

Describe some potential errors in polls.

The key to a _________ sample is that it is random.

Which president has experienced both the highest and lowest approval ratings since the start of scientific polling?

Public opinion suggests that overall, Americans' commitment to the country and its core institutions is

A(n) __________ poll is designed to manipulate opinions by providing misleading information about a candidate or subject.

What affects presidential approval? How do high approval ratings help presidents?

Which of the following is true when it comes to Latino voters in the United States?

How do race and ethnicity play a major role in shaping public opinion? Support your response with specific examples.

The fact that older, less-educated citizens die, and the average level of education of the American public has thus increased is an example of

How do President Barack Obama's approval ratings compare to President George W. Bush's approval ratings?

Policies that grant racial or gender preferences in hiring, education, or contracting are called __________ programs.

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

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Exam 6: Public Opinion

Polls that survey a sample of voters immediately after exiting the voting booth are called

Individuals often rely on cues and instincts to make decisions, rather than on an analysis of detailed information. Scholars have termed such thinking as

Political trust has __________ over the past fifty years.

What did George Gallup use to accurately predict the outcome of the 1936 election?

__________ is a combined measure of occupation, education, income, wealth, and relative social standing or lifestyle.

A set of coherent beliefs that offers a philosophy for thinking about the scope of government is referred to as

State the reasons public opinion has a powerful impact on the presidency.

What did we learn from the results of the Harrisburg Pennsylvanian and Literary Digest polls?

Describe how politicians measured public opinion before there were polls.

Describe some potential errors in polls.

The key to a _________ sample is that it is random.

Which president has experienced both the highest and lowest approval ratings since the start of scientific polling?

Public opinion suggests that overall, Americans' commitment to the country and its core institutions is

A(n) __________ poll is designed to manipulate opinions by providing misleading information about a candidate or subject.

What affects presidential approval? How do high approval ratings help presidents?

Which of the following is true when it comes to Latino voters in the United States?

How do race and ethnicity play a major role in shaping public opinion? Support your response with specific examples.

The fact that older, less-educated citizens die, and the average level of education of the American public has thus increased is an example of

How do President Barack Obama's approval ratings compare to President George W. Bush's approval ratings?

Policies that grant racial or gender preferences in hiring, education, or contracting are called __________ programs.

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