Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to be the state's most valuable agent for political socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The family 
B)  Peer groups 
C)  The schools 
D)  Pivotal events 
E)  Culture 
A)  The family 
B)  Peer groups 
C)  The schools 
D)  Pivotal events 
E)  Culture C

Question 2

Political personality can be broadly defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  one's concrete set of political likes and dislikes. 
B)  the psychological factors influencing political activism. 
C)  propensities within an individual to act in certain ways. 
D)  a tendency toward interpersonal involvement. 
E)  a person's primary likes and dislikes. 
A)  one's concrete set of political likes and dislikes. 
B)  the psychological factors influencing political activism. 
C)  propensities within an individual to act in certain ways. 
D)  a tendency toward interpersonal involvement. 
E)  a person's primary likes and dislikes. C

Question 3

Who asserted that civic training is society's most important function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato 
B)  Thomas Hobbes 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Aristotle 
E)  John Locke 
A)  Plato 
B)  Thomas Hobbes 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Aristotle 
E)  John Locke A

Question 4

When the agents of political socialization are ineffective or provide contradictory messages, an individual's political behavior will tend toward

Accepted Answer

A)  apathy. 
B)  dependence on peers. 
C)  independent inquiry. 
D)  activism. 
E)  extremism. 
A)  apathy. 
B)  dependence on peers. 
C)  independent inquiry. 
D)  activism. 
E)  extremism.

Question 5

The effect of culture on a person's political beliefs

Accepted Answer

A)  is generally reinforcing of dominant values in the society. 
B)  is minimal. 
C)  is to provoke resistance to dominant values. 
D)  Might be minimal or reinforce, but not provoke resistance 
E)  Might reinforce, be minimal, or provoke resistance 
A)  is generally reinforcing of dominant values in the society. 
B)  is minimal. 
C)  is to provoke resistance to dominant values. 
D)  Might be minimal or reinforce, but not provoke resistance 
E)  Might reinforce, be minimal, or provoke resistance

Question 6

Compare two groups in the United States that experience significantly different political and social environments. Would you expect their political behavior to differ because of these environmental differences? How and why?

Accepted Answer

One example of two groups in the United

Question 7

Who observed that political leaders must sometimes engage in evil actions in order to preserve the state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hobbes 
B)  Machiavelli 
C)  Gandhi 
D)  Aristotle 
E)  Burke 
A)  Hobbes 
B)  Machiavelli 
C)  Gandhi 
D)  Aristotle 
E)  Burke

Question 8

If you could interview a prominent political activist (living or dead), who would you select? List six questions that you would ask about that individual's childhood or personality in order to better understand his or her political behavior. Why are these particularly revealing questions?

Accepted Answer

If I could interview a prominent politic

Question 9

It is suggested that the personal characteristic most likely to be associated with the top political leaders is

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  education level. 
C)  urban upbringing. 
D)  those of the socially dominant group. 
E)  ethnicity. 
A)  age. 
B)  education level. 
C)  urban upbringing. 
D)  those of the socially dominant group. 
E)  ethnicity.

Question 10

In modern societies, the major source of political information for most adults is

Accepted Answer

A)  the media. 
B)  the peer group. 
C)  the schools. 
D)  political parties. 
E)  the family. 
A)  the media. 
B)  the peer group. 
C)  the schools. 
D)  political parties. 
E)  the family.

Question 11

The biographies of Gandhi and Osama bin Laden reveal that

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A)  people with different backgrounds can choose similar forms of political action. 
B)  extremist-activists are not different from other people. 
C)  people with similar backgrounds can choose different forms of political action. 
D)  Hinduism and Islam encourage political activism. 
E)  political violence is no more effective than passive resistance. 
A)  people with different backgrounds can choose similar forms of political action. 
B)  extremist-activists are not different from other people. 
C)  people with similar backgrounds can choose different forms of political action. 
D)  Hinduism and Islam encourage political activism. 
E)  political violence is no more effective than passive resistance.

Question 12

The media's role in signaling the importance of a particular political issue is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  interest aggregation. 
B)  the prism effect. 
C)  media oversight. 
D)  agenda setting. 
E)  flagging. 
A)  interest aggregation. 
B)  the prism effect. 
C)  media oversight. 
D)  agenda setting. 
E)  flagging.

Question 13

The "bunch of guys" analysis contends that

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A)  people tend to choose friends from others who share their political views. 
B)  radical extremism can emerge among alienated males who form a group. 
C)  men are more likely to become politically active than women. 
D)  men are more in need of political reinforcement than women. 
E)  gender-mixed groups are less likely to engage in political action. 
A)  people tend to choose friends from others who share their political views. 
B)  radical extremism can emerge among alienated males who form a group. 
C)  men are more likely to become politically active than women. 
D)  men are more in need of political reinforcement than women. 
E)  gender-mixed groups are less likely to engage in political action.

Question 14

Identify your five most important political beliefs. For each, specify the agent of political socialization that has had the greatest impact on that belief and explain how this occurred. Analyze whether there is a pattern evident regarding the content and sources of your key political beliefs.

Accepted Answer

My five most important political beliefs

Question 15

Can "personality analysis" provide much explanatory value in the attempt to explain political behavior? Why?

Accepted Answer

The concept of personality analysis in e

Question 16

In The Prince, Machiavelli suggests that society tends toward

Accepted Answer

A)  apathy. 
B)  contentment. 
C)  ignorance. 
D)  order. 
E)  disorder. 
A)  apathy. 
B)  contentment. 
C)  ignorance. 
D)  order. 
E)  disorder.

Question 17

A substantially higher propensity to vote is associated with which of the following individual traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identification with a political party 
B)  Minority ethnicity 
C)  Female gender 
D)  Income level 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Identification with a political party 
B)  Minority ethnicity 
C)  Female gender 
D)  Income level 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

Political socialization can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the interactions that occur among people with similar political beliefs. 
B)  the processes through which an individual acquires his or her orientations toward the political world. 
C)  the decisions of politically-motivated individuals to interact with each other. 
D)  the development of political groups in a given society. 
E)  the efforts of political candidates to persuade people to vote for them. 
A)  the interactions that occur among people with similar political beliefs. 
B)  the processes through which an individual acquires his or her orientations toward the political world. 
C)  the decisions of politically-motivated individuals to interact with each other. 
D)  the development of political groups in a given society. 
E)  the efforts of political candidates to persuade people to vote for them.

Question 19

One observation about much of the empirical research on the agents of political socialization is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of the peer group has not been confirmed. 
B)  the media are the most important agent for most people. 
C)  it is difficult to identify precisely which agent has which specific effect on most individuals' political orientations. 
D)  it is difficult to determine how children react to political socialization in the schools. 
E)  the agents of political socialization have little effect on most people. 
A)  the importance of the peer group has not been confirmed. 
B)  the media are the most important agent for most people. 
C)  it is difficult to identify precisely which agent has which specific effect on most individuals' political orientations. 
D)  it is difficult to determine how children react to political socialization in the schools. 
E)  the agents of political socialization have little effect on most people.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most governments impose major restrictions on the rights of media to communicate political information. 
B)  Media tend to be neutral in reporting political subjects. 
C)  Culture can be used to reinforce the state's view of the political world. 
D)  Politically "subversive" music and literature are present in most societies. 
E)  Electronic media have increasing political influence in many countries. 
A)  Most governments impose major restrictions on the rights of media to communicate political information. 
B)  Media tend to be neutral in reporting political subjects. 
C)  Culture can be used to reinforce the state's view of the political world. 
D)  Politically "subversive" music and literature are present in most societies. 
E)  Electronic media have increasing political influence in many countries.

Which of the following is most likely to be the state's most valuable agent for political socialization?

Political personality can be broadly defined as

Who asserted that civic training is society's most important function?

When the agents of political socialization are ineffective or provide contradictory messages, an individual's political behavior will tend toward

The effect of culture on a person's political beliefs

Compare two groups in the United States that experience significantly different political and social environments. Would you expect their political behavior to differ because of these environmental differences? How and why?

Who observed that political leaders must sometimes engage in evil actions in order to preserve the state?

If you could interview a prominent political activist (living or dead), who would you select? List six questions that you would ask about that individual's childhood or personality in order to better understand his or her political behavior. Why are these particularly revealing questions?

It is suggested that the personal characteristic most likely to be associated with the top political leaders is

In modern societies, the major source of political information for most adults is

The biographies of Gandhi and Osama bin Laden reveal that

The media's role in signaling the importance of a particular political issue is termed

The "bunch of guys" analysis contends that

Identify your five most important political beliefs. For each, specify the agent of political socialization that has had the greatest impact on that belief and explain how this occurred. Analyze whether there is a pattern evident regarding the content and sources of your key political beliefs.

Can "personality analysis" provide much explanatory value in the attempt to explain political behavior? Why?

In The Prince, Machiavelli suggests that society tends toward

A substantially higher propensity to vote is associated with which of the following individual traits?

Political socialization can be defined as

One observation about much of the empirical research on the agents of political socialization is that

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Exam 4: Influences on Beliefs and Actions

Which of the following is most likely to be the state's most valuable agent for political socialization?

Political personality can be broadly defined as

Who asserted that civic training is society's most important function?

When the agents of political socialization are ineffective or provide contradictory messages, an individual's political behavior will tend toward

The effect of culture on a person's political beliefs

Compare two groups in the United States that experience significantly different political and social environments. Would you expect their political behavior to differ because of these environmental differences? How and why?

Who observed that political leaders must sometimes engage in evil actions in order to preserve the state?

If you could interview a prominent political activist (living or dead), who would you select? List six questions that you would ask about that individual's childhood or personality in order to better understand his or her political behavior. Why are these particularly revealing questions?

It is suggested that the personal characteristic most likely to be associated with the top political leaders is

In modern societies, the major source of political information for most adults is

The biographies of Gandhi and Osama bin Laden reveal that

The media's role in signaling the importance of a particular political issue is termed

The "bunch of guys" analysis contends that

Identify your five most important political beliefs. For each, specify the agent of political socialization that has had the greatest impact on that belief and explain how this occurred. Analyze whether there is a pattern evident regarding the content and sources of your key political beliefs.

Can "personality analysis" provide much explanatory value in the attempt to explain political behavior? Why?

In The Prince, Machiavelli suggests that society tends toward

A substantially higher propensity to vote is associated with which of the following individual traits?

Political socialization can be defined as

One observation about much of the empirical research on the agents of political socialization is that

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Politics and Knowledge

Political Theory and Political Beliefs

Political Actions

Political Systems, States, and Nations

Political Institutions I: Institutional Structures

Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements

Political Economy

Public Policy, Power, and Decision

Change and Political Development

Politics Across Borders

Political Violence

The Developed Countries of the Global North

The Developing Countries of the Global South

The Transitional Developed Countries

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