Question 1

A favorable opinion of the United States among citizens of foreign countries has been hurt during the Obama administration by

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A)  the NSA hacking of world leaders' phones. 
B)  a belief that the United States orchestrated the Great Recession. 
C)  the use of drone strikes to target extremists. 
D)  Both A and C. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  the NSA hacking of world leaders' phones. 
B)  a belief that the United States orchestrated the Great Recession. 
C)  the use of drone strikes to target extremists. 
D)  Both A and C. 
E)  All of the above. D

Question 2

To accurately represent the target population, a small sample should be

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A)  randomly selected. 
B)  representative of the whole group. 
C)  representative in terms of demographic traits (age, region, religion, race, and the like). 
D)  representative in terms of opinions. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  randomly selected. 
B)  representative of the whole group. 
C)  representative in terms of demographic traits (age, region, religion, race, and the like). 
D)  representative in terms of opinions. 
E)  All of the above are true. E

Question 3

A random sample means that

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A)  every person in the target population has an equal chance of being selected. 
B)  there is no pre-planning in the selection process. 
C)  every person in the target population who is encountered is selected. 
D)  researchers decide how many persons of certain types they need in the survey. 
E)  the poll is unscientific. 
A)  every person in the target population has an equal chance of being selected. 
B)  there is no pre-planning in the selection process. 
C)  every person in the target population who is encountered is selected. 
D)  researchers decide how many persons of certain types they need in the survey. 
E)  the poll is unscientific. A

Question 4

The results of an opinion poll

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A)  are usually reported in terms of a specific number. 
B)  should be reported as a range of numbers to be more accurate. 
C)  are usually accompanied by a specific margin of error. 
D)  may be reported daily as a tracking poll. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  are usually reported in terms of a specific number. 
B)  should be reported as a range of numbers to be more accurate. 
C)  are usually accompanied by a specific margin of error. 
D)  may be reported daily as a tracking poll. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 5

Explain how demographic influences shape voting behavior.

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Demographic influences play a significan

Question 6

All of the following are true of public opinion polls except

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A)  poll results are not equally good or equally believable. 
B)  knowing what makes a poll accurate is not as important as the results of the poll. 
C)  polls based on scientific or random samples are the most valid. 
D)  polls that consist of shopping mall interviews may produce inaccurate results. 
E)  well-designed polls based on probability samples may result in 95 percent accuracy. 
A)  poll results are not equally good or equally believable. 
B)  knowing what makes a poll accurate is not as important as the results of the poll. 
C)  polls based on scientific or random samples are the most valid. 
D)  polls that consist of shopping mall interviews may produce inaccurate results. 
E)  well-designed polls based on probability samples may result in 95 percent accuracy.

Question 7

The transfer of political values

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A)  is more likely to occur from children to parents. 
B)  is more likely to occur from parents to children. 
C)  is just as likely to occur from children to parents as it is to occur from parents to children. 
D)  is exceptionally rare in families. 
E)  never occurs from children to parents. 
A)  is more likely to occur from children to parents. 
B)  is more likely to occur from parents to children. 
C)  is just as likely to occur from children to parents as it is to occur from parents to children. 
D)  is exceptionally rare in families. 
E)  never occurs from children to parents.

Question 8

When Literary Digest incorrectly predicted the results of the 1936 election after polling only its own readers, its failure was because

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A)  its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions. 
B)  it had not obtained a random sample of the population. 
C)  its readers were generally wealthy, and not reflective of the population at large. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  Both B and C. 
A)  its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions. 
B)  it had not obtained a random sample of the population. 
C)  its readers were generally wealthy, and not reflective of the population at large. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  Both B and C.

Question 9

Polls may be more accurate if the sample is

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A)  truly random. 
B)  weighted to correct missing data from underrepresented groups. 
C)  weighted to make up for day-to-day swings in public sentiment. 
D)  corrected for pollster bias. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  truly random. 
B)  weighted to correct missing data from underrepresented groups. 
C)  weighted to make up for day-to-day swings in public sentiment. 
D)  corrected for pollster bias. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 10

Public confidence in

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A)  the military has increased likely due to the military's role in the war on terrorism. 
B)  religion has decreased due to sex scandals. 
C)  Congress has increased due to the passage of healthcare reform. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  the military has increased likely due to the military's role in the war on terrorism. 
B)  religion has decreased due to sex scandals. 
C)  Congress has increased due to the passage of healthcare reform. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 11

General agreement among the citizenry on an issue is

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A)  a consensus. 
B)  a divisive opinion. 
C)  a reconciliation. 
D)  a poll agreement. 
E)  no longer a public opinion. 
A)  a consensus. 
B)  a divisive opinion. 
C)  a reconciliation. 
D)  a poll agreement. 
E)  no longer a public opinion.

Question 12

Which of the following presents major problems for polling?

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A)  the very high non-response rate to telephone polls 
B)  the pervasive use of cell phones, which are more difficult to include in polling 
C)  surveys with self-selecting respondents, which are reported as scientific polls 
D)  the use of the Internet to conduct polls 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  the very high non-response rate to telephone polls 
B)  the pervasive use of cell phones, which are more difficult to include in polling 
C)  surveys with self-selecting respondents, which are reported as scientific polls 
D)  the use of the Internet to conduct polls 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

Those who __________ tend to be more conservative than those who do not, while ____________ tend to be still more conservative.

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A)  attend church weekly; Jewish voters 
B)  consider themselves fundamentalists; evangelicals 
C)  attend church weekly; fundamentalists 
D)  consider themselves Protestants; Catholics 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  attend church weekly; Jewish voters 
B)  consider themselves fundamentalists; evangelicals 
C)  attend church weekly; fundamentalists 
D)  consider themselves Protestants; Catholics 
E)  None of the above.

Question 14

In recent years

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A)  businesspersons have moved toward supporting the Democrats. 
B)  professionals with advanced degrees have moved toward supporting the Democrats. 
C)  businesspersons have remained largely Democratic. 
D)  professionals with advanced degrees have remained largely Republican. 
E)  it has become clear that there is no relationship between whether a person is a businessperson or a professional and the party he or she will endorse. 
A)  businesspersons have moved toward supporting the Democrats. 
B)  professionals with advanced degrees have moved toward supporting the Democrats. 
C)  businesspersons have remained largely Democratic. 
D)  professionals with advanced degrees have remained largely Republican. 
E)  it has become clear that there is no relationship between whether a person is a businessperson or a professional and the party he or she will endorse.

Question 15

Peer groups are most likely to influence political attitudes when

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A)  people are over the age of fifty. 
B)  it is not an election year. 
C)  people within peer groups do not have strong party identification. 
D)  they are actively involved in political activities. 
E)  their members are all of the same gender. 
A)  people are over the age of fifty. 
B)  it is not an election year. 
C)  people within peer groups do not have strong party identification. 
D)  they are actively involved in political activities. 
E)  their members are all of the same gender.

Question 16

The impact of new media (cable news, blogs, and talk radio) on political socialization has been

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A)  largely neutral, as the present balanced views in a moderate way. 
B)  to lure liberals to the right and conservatives to the left. 
C)  to further polarize the public by cementing and radicalizing their already conservative or liberal views. 
D)  to lure moderates and centrists to the conservative camp. 
E)  to lure moderates and centrists to the liberal camp. 
A)  largely neutral, as the present balanced views in a moderate way. 
B)  to lure liberals to the right and conservatives to the left. 
C)  to further polarize the public by cementing and radicalizing their already conservative or liberal views. 
D)  to lure moderates and centrists to the conservative camp. 
E)  to lure moderates and centrists to the liberal camp.

Question 17

The 2012 contraception insurance policy controversy can be described as a debate over whether

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A)  employers should cover contraception in insurance plans for employees. 
B)  religious organizations such as churches that oppose birth control should pay for such coverage. 
C)  institutions such as schools and hospitals must offer coverage for contraception. 
D)  Options A and C are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  employers should cover contraception in insurance plans for employees. 
B)  religious organizations such as churches that oppose birth control should pay for such coverage. 
C)  institutions such as schools and hospitals must offer coverage for contraception. 
D)  Options A and C are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 18

From earning the right to vote in 1920 up through 1960, female voters

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A)  were almost universally opposed to social welfare programs. 
B)  were instrumental in supporting third-party presidential candidates. 
C)  tended to be more supportive of Democratic candidates than men were. 
D)  tended to be more supportive of Republican candidates than men were. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  were almost universally opposed to social welfare programs. 
B)  were instrumental in supporting third-party presidential candidates. 
C)  tended to be more supportive of Democratic candidates than men were. 
D)  tended to be more supportive of Republican candidates than men were. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 19

A major problem for Republicans coming out of the 2012 election was that

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A)  Barack Obama secured 75 percent of the Hispanic vote. 
B)  Hispanic voters sided with the Democratic Party for the first time ever. 
C)  they lacked a comprehensive immigration reform plan that would appeal to Hispanic voters. 
D)  Both A and C. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Barack Obama secured 75 percent of the Hispanic vote. 
B)  Hispanic voters sided with the Democratic Party for the first time ever. 
C)  they lacked a comprehensive immigration reform plan that would appeal to Hispanic voters. 
D)  Both A and C. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 20

If two polling firms asked identical questions of the same group of 1,000 people, yet reported different results, this difference would likely be caused by

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A)  failure to achieve a random sample. 
B)  sampling error. 
C)  the house effect. 
D)  push polling. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  failure to achieve a random sample. 
B)  sampling error. 
C)  the house effect. 
D)  push polling. 
E)  All of the above are true.

A favorable opinion of the United States among citizens of foreign countries has been hurt during the Obama administration by

To accurately represent the target population, a small sample should be

A random sample means that

The results of an opinion poll

Explain how demographic influences shape voting behavior.

All of the following are true of public opinion polls except

The transfer of political values

When Literary Digest incorrectly predicted the results of the 1936 election after polling only its own readers, its failure was because

Polls may be more accurate if the sample is

Public confidence in

General agreement among the citizenry on an issue is

Which of the following presents major problems for polling?

Those who tend to be more conservative than those who do not, while __ tend to be still more conservative.

In recent years

Peer groups are most likely to influence political attitudes when

The impact of new media (cable news, blogs, and talk radio) on political socialization has been

The 2012 contraception insurance policy controversy can be described as a debate over whether

From earning the right to vote in 1920 up through 1960, female voters

A major problem for Republicans coming out of the 2012 election was that

If two polling firms asked identical questions of the same group of 1,000 people, yet reported different results, this difference would likely be caused by

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 6: Public Opinion and Political Socialization

A favorable opinion of the United States among citizens of foreign countries has been hurt during the Obama administration by

To accurately represent the target population, a small sample should be

A random sample means that

The results of an opinion poll

Explain how demographic influences shape voting behavior.

All of the following are true of public opinion polls except

The transfer of political values

When Literary Digest incorrectly predicted the results of the 1936 election after polling only its own readers, its failure was because

Polls may be more accurate if the sample is

Public confidence in

General agreement among the citizenry on an issue is

Which of the following presents major problems for polling?

Those who __________ tend to be more conservative than those who do not, while ____________ tend to be still more conservative.

In recent years

Peer groups are most likely to influence political attitudes when

The impact of new media (cable news, blogs, and talk radio) on political socialization has been

The 2012 contraception insurance policy controversy can be described as a debate over whether

From earning the right to vote in 1920 up through 1960, female voters

A major problem for Republicans coming out of the 2012 election was that

If two polling firms asked identical questions of the same group of 1,000 people, yet reported different results, this difference would likely be caused by

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Those who tend to be more conservative than those who do not, while __ tend to be still more conservative.