Question 1

As parental and school influences wane in adulthood,_________ emerge as more important socialization agents.

Accepted Answer

A) adult peer groups 
B) political parties 
C) the mass media 
D) the current presidents 
E) adult peer groups and the mass media. 
A) adult peer groups 
B) political parties 
C) the mass media 
D) the current presidents 
E) adult peer groups and the mass media.

Question 2

One critique that pluralists make of the public as a whole is that

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A) subgroups within the public do not express opinions on specific matters. 
B) the public simplifies complex issues into too-neat, easy solutions. 
C) the public tends to overwhelmingly focus on a handful of policy issues and ignore the rest. 
D) the public seldom demonstrates clear, consistent opinions on daily issues of government. 
E) public opinion has moved increasingly against minority rights in recent decades. 
A) subgroups within the public do not express opinions on specific matters. 
B) the public simplifies complex issues into too-neat, easy solutions. 
C) the public tends to overwhelmingly focus on a handful of policy issues and ignore the rest. 
D) the public seldom demonstrates clear, consistent opinions on daily issues of government. 
E) public opinion has moved increasingly against minority rights in recent decades.

Question 3

Discuss issue framing and how ​it can be used by politicians and others.

Accepted Answer

Issue framing is the way in which a part

Question 4

A libertarian is most likely to exhibit the characteristics of

Accepted Answer

A) low education and high income. 
B) low education and low income. 
C) low income and high education. 
D) high income and high education. 
E) moderate education and moderate income. 
A) low education and high income. 
B) low education and low income. 
C) low income and high education. 
D) high income and high education. 
E) moderate education and moderate income.

Question 5

The first political institution that young children tend to focus on is the

Accepted Answer

A) president. 
B) Congress. 
C) Supreme Court. 
D) political party system. 
E) Constitution. 
A) president. 
B) Congress. 
C) Supreme Court. 
D) political party system. 
E) Constitution.

Question 6

Generally,the first agent of political socialization that people are exposed to is

Accepted Answer

A) school. 
B) their peers. 
C) family. 
D) television. 
E) the Internet. 
A) school. 
B) their peers. 
C) family. 
D) television. 
E) the Internet.

Question 7

A January 2014 poll showed that ____ percent of Americans knew that the Affordable Care Act prohibits companies from denying health insurance to people because of any illnesses they may have.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​54 
B) ​34 
C) ​74 
D) ​14 
E) 94 
A) ​54 
B) ​34 
C) ​74 
D) ​14 
E) 94

Question 8

​With respect to religion,the group that has grown rapidly in the 21st century and now makes up almost 20 percent of the American population is

Accepted Answer

A) ​Catholics. 
B) ​Protestants. 
C) ​Jews. 
D) ​Muslims. 
E) "unaffiliated." 
A) ​Catholics. 
B) ​Protestants. 
C) ​Jews. 
D) ​Muslims. 
E) "unaffiliated."

Question 9

The most frequent response (such as "I favor")in a public opinion distribution is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) norm. 
B) skew. 
C) mode. 
D) tail. 
E) stable point. 
A) norm. 
B) skew. 
C) mode. 
D) tail. 
E) stable point.

Question 10

The basic definition of public opinion is

Accepted Answer

A) the collective attitudes of citizens on a given issue or question. 
B) the underlying attitude of citizens toward their government. 
C) journalists' reports about what the public thinks. 
D) support for or opposition to candidates or proposals. 
E) polling and survey results of the population. 
A) the collective attitudes of citizens on a given issue or question. 
B) the underlying attitude of citizens toward their government. 
C) journalists' reports about what the public thinks. 
D) support for or opposition to candidates or proposals. 
E) polling and survey results of the population.

Question 11

Since surveying the American public about ideology began,the ideological distribution of the public has become

Accepted Answer

A) somewhat more moderate. 
B) skewed toward liberalism. 
C) skewed toward conservatism. 
D) more bimodal. 
E) more normal. 
A) somewhat more moderate. 
B) skewed toward liberalism. 
C) skewed toward conservatism. 
D) more bimodal. 
E) more normal.

Question 12

Explain how the self-interest principle and sociotropic responses impact Americans' political attitudes.​

Accepted Answer

The self-interest principle and sociotro

Question 13

How is gender related to political beliefs and opinion?

Accepted Answer

Gender is related to political beliefs a

Question 14

A symmetrical,bell-shaped distribution around a single mode is called a

Accepted Answer

A) stable distribution. 
B) normal distribution. 
C) skewed distribution. 
D) bimodal distribution. 
E) modality. 
A) stable distribution. 
B) normal distribution. 
C) skewed distribution. 
D) bimodal distribution. 
E) modality.

Question 15

Identify and discuss the factors that can cause polls results to be wrong.​

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can cause

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning Latinos is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Latinos are defined as people of Latin American origin. 
B) Latinos are a racial group. 
C) Latinos are projected to be 20 percent of the nation's population by 2030. 
D) Latinos have lagged behind African Americans in gaining political office. 
E) Latinos favor government restrictions on abortion more than other groups. 
A) Latinos are defined as people of Latin American origin. 
B) Latinos are a racial group. 
C) Latinos are projected to be 20 percent of the nation's population by 2030. 
D) Latinos have lagged behind African Americans in gaining political office. 
E) Latinos favor government restrictions on abortion more than other groups.

Question 17

How is education related to attitudes toward social order and economic freedom?

Accepted Answer

Education plays a crucial role in shapin

Question 18

​People who are not religious are more likely to be categorized as

Accepted Answer

A) ​liberal. 
B) ​communitarian. 
C) ​conservative. 
D) ​libertarian. 
E) none of the choices is true. 
A) ​liberal. 
B) ​communitarian. 
C) ​conservative. 
D) ​libertarian. 
E) none of the choices is true.

Question 19

A sample of six hundred randomly selected individuals is usually accurate to (plus or minus)

Accepted Answer

A) three percentage points. 
B) five percentage points. 
C) seven percentage points. 
D) nine percentage points. 
E) eleven percentage points. 
A) three percentage points. 
B) five percentage points. 
C) seven percentage points. 
D) nine percentage points. 
E) eleven percentage points.

Question 20

Lack of political knowledge among individual Americans makes the ___________ model more difficult to sustain.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​communitarian 
B) ​pluralist 
C) ​majoritarian 
D) ​substantive 
E) ​procedural 
A) ​communitarian 
B) ​pluralist 
C) ​majoritarian 
D) ​substantive 
E) ​procedural

As parental and school influences wane in adulthood,_________ emerge as more important socialization agents.

One critique that pluralists make of the public as a whole is that

Discuss issue framing and how it can be used by politicians and others.

A libertarian is most likely to exhibit the characteristics of

The first political institution that young children tend to focus on is the

Generally,the first agent of political socialization that people are exposed to is

A January 2014 poll showed that ____ percent of Americans knew that the Affordable Care Act prohibits companies from denying health insurance to people because of any illnesses they may have.

With respect to religion,the group that has grown rapidly in the 21st century and now makes up almost 20 percent of the American population is

The most frequent response (such as "I favor")in a public opinion distribution is known as the

The basic definition of public opinion is

Since surveying the American public about ideology began,the ideological distribution of the public has become

Explain how the self-interest principle and sociotropic responses impact Americans' political attitudes.

How is gender related to political beliefs and opinion?

A symmetrical,bell-shaped distribution around a single mode is called a

Identify and discuss the factors that can cause polls results to be wrong.

Which of the following statements concerning Latinos is incorrect?

How is education related to attitudes toward social order and economic freedom?

People who are not religious are more likely to be categorized as

A sample of six hundred randomly selected individuals is usually accurate to (plus or minus)

Lack of political knowledge among individual Americans makes the ___________ model more difficult to sustain.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 5: Public Opinion and Political Socialization

As parental and school influences wane in adulthood,_________ emerge as more important socialization agents.

One critique that pluralists make of the public as a whole is that

Discuss issue framing and how ​it can be used by politicians and others.

A libertarian is most likely to exhibit the characteristics of

The first political institution that young children tend to focus on is the

Generally,the first agent of political socialization that people are exposed to is

A January 2014 poll showed that ____ percent of Americans knew that the Affordable Care Act prohibits companies from denying health insurance to people because of any illnesses they may have.​

​With respect to religion,the group that has grown rapidly in the 21st century and now makes up almost 20 percent of the American population is

The most frequent response (such as "I favor")in a public opinion distribution is known as the

The basic definition of public opinion is

Since surveying the American public about ideology began,the ideological distribution of the public has become

Explain how the self-interest principle and sociotropic responses impact Americans' political attitudes.​

How is gender related to political beliefs and opinion?

A symmetrical,bell-shaped distribution around a single mode is called a

Identify and discuss the factors that can cause polls results to be wrong.​

Which of the following statements concerning Latinos is incorrect?

How is education related to attitudes toward social order and economic freedom?

​People who are not religious are more likely to be categorized as

A sample of six hundred randomly selected individuals is usually accurate to (plus or minus)

Lack of political knowledge among individual Americans makes the ___________ model more difficult to sustain.​

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Discuss issue framing and how it can be used by politicians and others.

A January 2014 poll showed that ____ percent of Americans knew that the Affordable Care Act prohibits companies from denying health insurance to people because of any illnesses they may have.

With respect to religion,the group that has grown rapidly in the 21st century and now makes up almost 20 percent of the American population is

Explain how the self-interest principle and sociotropic responses impact Americans' political attitudes.

Identify and discuss the factors that can cause polls results to be wrong.

People who are not religious are more likely to be categorized as

Lack of political knowledge among individual Americans makes the ___________ model more difficult to sustain.