Question 1

The term public opinion is used to describe

Accepted Answer

A) the president's collected speeches and writings during his or her term in office. 
B) the analysis of events broadcast by reporters during the evening news. 
C) beliefs and attitudes toward different issues, events, and people. 
D) the U.S.Supreme Court's decisions. 
A) the president's collected speeches and writings during his or her term in office. 
B) the analysis of events broadcast by reporters during the evening news. 
C) beliefs and attitudes toward different issues, events, and people. 
D) the U.S.Supreme Court's decisions.

Question 2

The process by which political values are formed is known as

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A) political socialization. 
B) ideological education. 
C) brainwashing. 
D) value enhancing. 
A) political socialization. 
B) ideological education. 
C) brainwashing. 
D) value enhancing.

Question 3

Support for an affirmative action policy that considers an applicant's race in university admissions is an example of a political ________, while a belief in equality of opportunity is an example of a political ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ideology; attitude 
B) attitude; value 
C) ideology; value 
D) value; ideology 
A) ideology; attitude 
B) attitude; value 
C) ideology; value 
D) value; ideology

Question 4

What is the "social desirability effect"?

Accepted Answer

A) the bias in surveys that comes from the failure of pollsters to interview respondents from lower socioeconomic backgrounds 
B) the strong desire that people have to express their opinions to survey researchers 
C) the fact that respondents report what they think the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they think is socially acceptable rather than what they actually believe 
D) the impression conveyed by polls that something is important to the public when actually it is not 
A) the bias in surveys that comes from the failure of pollsters to interview respondents from lower socioeconomic backgrounds 
B) the strong desire that people have to express their opinions to survey researchers 
C) the fact that respondents report what they think the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they think is socially acceptable rather than what they actually believe 
D) the impression conveyed by polls that something is important to the public when actually it is not

Question 5

Research into public opinion and public policy has shown that

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A) every citizen has an equally strong influence over politics and public policy decisions. 
B) more affluent and more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions. 
C) less affluent and less educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions. 
D) nonvoters have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions. 
A) every citizen has an equally strong influence over politics and public policy decisions. 
B) more affluent and more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions. 
C) less affluent and less educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions. 
D) nonvoters have a disproportionate influence over politics and public policy decisions.

Question 6

Conservatives are more likely than liberals to support

Accepted Answer

A) government regulation of business. 
B) abortion rights. 
C) school prayer. 
D) the expansion of government programs, such as Medicaid. 
A) government regulation of business. 
B) abortion rights. 
C) school prayer. 
D) the expansion of government programs, such as Medicaid.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of the "gender gap"?

Accepted Answer

A) that men and women have roughly the same overall levels of support for abortion 
B) that men are more supportive of Donald Trump's presidency than women 
C) that women earn, on average, less than men 
D) that women received the right to vote in the United States long after most men did 
A) that men and women have roughly the same overall levels of support for abortion 
B) that men are more supportive of Donald Trump's presidency than women 
C) that women earn, on average, less than men 
D) that women received the right to vote in the United States long after most men did

Question 8

________ generally support abortion rights and oppose state involvement with religious institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) Liberals 
B) Conservatives 
C) Socialists 
D) Internationalists 
A) Liberals 
B) Conservatives 
C) Socialists 
D) Internationalists

Question 9

California shifted from a Republican stronghold in the 1970s to a solidly Democratic state today primarily due to

Accepted Answer

A) the end of the Cold War. 
B) the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War. 
C) immigration and demographic change. 
D) September 11, 2001, and the Iraq War. 
A) the end of the Cold War. 
B) the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War. 
C) immigration and demographic change. 
D) September 11, 2001, and the Iraq War.

Question 10

"Retail politics" refers to

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A) attempts made by political machines in the nineteenth century to buy votes from citizens through cash payments. 
B) debates about how extensively government should regulate the manufacture and sale of consumer goods. 
C) campaigns in which candidates meet citizens face-to-face to discuss politics. 
D) government-run auctions to sell public property. 
A) attempts made by political machines in the nineteenth century to buy votes from citizens through cash payments. 
B) debates about how extensively government should regulate the manufacture and sale of consumer goods. 
C) campaigns in which candidates meet citizens face-to-face to discuss politics. 
D) government-run auctions to sell public property.

Question 11

The fact that survey respondents overreport voting in elections and the frequency of their church attendance is an example of the ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) Hawthorne 
B) coattail 
C) social desirability 
D) bandwagon 
A) Hawthorne 
B) coattail 
C) social desirability 
D) bandwagon

Question 12

A vast majority of Americans describe themselves as

Accepted Answer

A) conservatives or libertarians. 
B) liberals or socialists. 
C) liberals, conservatives, or moderates. 
D) libertarians or socialists. 
A) conservatives or libertarians. 
B) liberals or socialists. 
C) liberals, conservatives, or moderates. 
D) libertarians or socialists.

Question 13

Libertarianism is a political ideology that

Accepted Answer

A) argues governments are inherently repressive and should be abolished entirely. 
B) argues a single ruler should have total control over every aspect of people's lives. 
C) argues for the need to place strict limitations on voting rights and civil liberties. 
D) emphasizes freedom and voluntary association with small government. 
A) argues governments are inherently repressive and should be abolished entirely. 
B) argues a single ruler should have total control over every aspect of people's lives. 
C) argues for the need to place strict limitations on voting rights and civil liberties. 
D) emphasizes freedom and voluntary association with small government.

Question 14

Latinos currently make up approximately ________ percent of the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 6 
C) 10 
D) 17 
A) 3 
B) 6 
C) 10 
D) 17

Question 15

Individuals who attend church frequently are more likely to be ________ in their political views than people who are not religious.

Accepted Answer

A) liberal 
B) conservative 
C) anarchist 
D) socialist 
A) liberal 
B) conservative 
C) anarchist 
D) socialist

Question 16

If public support for same-sex marriage increased significantly after a court decision legalizing marriage between couples of the same sex, it would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A) "rational political interest." 
B) "online processing." 
C) "policy feedback." 
D) "voting correctly." 
A) "rational political interest." 
B) "online processing." 
C) "policy feedback." 
D) "voting correctly."

Question 17

"Policy feedback" occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) government policy shifts in response to changes in public opinion. 
B) public opinion shifts in response to changes in government policy. 
C) interest groups provide congressional testimony during the lawmaking process. 
D) members of the federal bureaucracy report to Congress about a law's effectiveness. 
A) government policy shifts in response to changes in public opinion. 
B) public opinion shifts in response to changes in government policy. 
C) interest groups provide congressional testimony during the lawmaking process. 
D) members of the federal bureaucracy report to Congress about a law's effectiveness.

Question 18

The fact that Americans today are likely to follow the news by briefly reading multiple headlines online rather than by reading longer news articles is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) "browsing and breezing." 
B) "searching and sampling." 
C) "skimming and scanning." 
D) "receiving and accepting." 
A) "browsing and breezing." 
B) "searching and sampling." 
C) "skimming and scanning." 
D) "receiving and accepting."

Question 19

Though some fundamental values remain relatively unchanged over the course of one's life, some opinions about political issues are less stable.What causes people's opinions to change over time? In your answer, discuss John Zaller's three-stage model of opinion formation and the "online processing model" of opinion change.In addition, identify a contemporary political controversy where the American public's opinions have changed and explain why the change occurred.

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 20

Since 1970, the number of first-generation immigrants living in the United States has

Accepted Answer

A) remained relatively unchanged. 
B) more than doubled in size. 
C) more than tripled in size. 
D) more than quadrupled in size. 
A) remained relatively unchanged. 
B) more than doubled in size. 
C) more than tripled in size. 
D) more than quadrupled in size.

The term public opinion is used to describe

The process by which political values are formed is known as

Support for an affirmative action policy that considers an applicant's race in university admissions is an example of a political , while a belief in equality of opportunity is an example of a political .

What is the "social desirability effect"?

Research into public opinion and public policy has shown that

Conservatives are more likely than liberals to support

Which of the following is an example of the "gender gap"?

________ generally support abortion rights and oppose state involvement with religious institutions.

California shifted from a Republican stronghold in the 1970s to a solidly Democratic state today primarily due to

"Retail politics" refers to

The fact that survey respondents overreport voting in elections and the frequency of their church attendance is an example of the ________ effect.

A vast majority of Americans describe themselves as

Libertarianism is a political ideology that

Latinos currently make up approximately ________ percent of the U.S.population.

Individuals who attend church frequently are more likely to be ________ in their political views than people who are not religious.

If public support for same-sex marriage increased significantly after a court decision legalizing marriage between couples of the same sex, it would be an example of

"Policy feedback" occurs when

The fact that Americans today are likely to follow the news by briefly reading multiple headlines online rather than by reading longer news articles is referred to as

Since 1970, the number of first-generation immigrants living in the United States has

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

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Civil Rights

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Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

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The Federal Courts

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Exam 6: Public Opinion

The term public opinion is used to describe

The process by which political values are formed is known as

Support for an affirmative action policy that considers an applicant's race in university admissions is an example of a political ________, while a belief in equality of opportunity is an example of a political ________.

What is the "social desirability effect"?

Research into public opinion and public policy has shown that

Conservatives are more likely than liberals to support

Which of the following is an example of the "gender gap"?

________ generally support abortion rights and oppose state involvement with religious institutions.

California shifted from a Republican stronghold in the 1970s to a solidly Democratic state today primarily due to

"Retail politics" refers to

The fact that survey respondents overreport voting in elections and the frequency of their church attendance is an example of the ________ effect.

A vast majority of Americans describe themselves as

Libertarianism is a political ideology that

Latinos currently make up approximately ________ percent of the U.S.population.

Individuals who attend church frequently are more likely to be ________ in their political views than people who are not religious.

If public support for same-sex marriage increased significantly after a court decision legalizing marriage between couples of the same sex, it would be an example of

"Policy feedback" occurs when

The fact that Americans today are likely to follow the news by briefly reading multiple headlines online rather than by reading longer news articles is referred to as

Since 1970, the number of first-generation immigrants living in the United States has

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Support for an affirmative action policy that considers an applicant's race in university admissions is an example of a political , while a belief in equality of opportunity is an example of a political .