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Studies have shown that topics on which Americans have less political knowledge are more subject to influence from elites. On which of the following topics is public opinion is most influenced by presidential messages?
foreign policy
In the context of understanding public opinion, which of the following is the best definition of values?
basic principles that shape a person's opinions about issues and events
Match each political value to its definition.
democracy
equality of opportunity
liberty
Every citizen should have the opportunity to take part in the government process.- democracy
Government interference in individuals' lives should be kept to a minimum.- liberty
All individuals should be allowed to seek personal and material success.- equality of opportunity
The tendency of men's and women's opinions to differ in voting preferences is known as the gender gap, with women giving slight preference to Democrats over men. According to a 2014 public opinion poll, which of the following issues are women more likely to favor than men?
cutting defense spending
raising minimum wage
banning assault rifles
Which of the following statements is correct?
Low-knowledge citizens tend to maintain beliefs most consistent with their interests.
A citizen's political knowledge is not a predictor of maintaining beliefs consistent with interests.
Highly knowledgeable citizens tend to maintain beliefs most consistent with their interests.
Most citizens
are politically knowledgeable and maintain beliefs consistent with their interests.
Highly knowledgeable citizens tend to maintain beliefs most consistent with their interests.
When individuals try to form opinions about a particular policy issue, they tend to be influenced by
the media, interest groups and the government
Which of the following statements about Americans' ideology is correct?
More Americans today identify themselves as "conservatives" than "liberals."
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the effect of party polarization on public opinion?
People tend to ignore the parties more now than they used to, since they are so extreme.
Party endorsements have a larger impact on opinion formation than it used to.
The political parties are now sending inconsistent policy cues more than they used to.
Party polarization decreases the impact of other information on public opinion.
Party endorsements have a larger impact on opinion formation than it used to.
The political parties are now sending inconsistent policy cues more than they used to.
What is true regarding socialization, the attitudes about political issues, and underlying political values?
Underlying values are formed through political socialization.
Underlying values tend to shape specific attitudes.
Which of the following statements is correct?
It is possible to estimate the country's opinion based on a rather small sample of people.
Public-opinion surveys only tell you what the sample's opinions are, without inferences
for the general population.
For a public-opinion survey to be accurate, it only needs to have more than 200 respondents.
It is nearly impossible to collect a simple random sample.
It is possible to estimate the country's opinion based on a rather small sample of people.
In the "receive-accept-sample" model of public opinion, what happens when you hear a media report that goes against your beliefs about tax cuts?
You receive the message, but do not accept it.
Identify whether income group influences the form of political participation.
Attending a protest or march
signing a petition
contacting a member of congress
attending a city council meeting
People of all incomes participate at about the same rate- attending a protest or march
Lower earners participate more-
higher earners participate more- signing a petition, contacting members of congress, attending a city council meeting
An election poll of 1,000 people indicates that 49 percent of voters favor Candidate A, and 51 percent of voters favor Candidate B, with a 2 percent margin of error.
Given this information, which of the following statements could be true?
50 percent of the population supports
Candidate A and 50 percent supports Candidate B.
51 percent of the population supports Candidate A and 49 percent supports Candidate B.
Which of the following are examples that show individual differences within ideological groups?
President Obama extending a tax bill supported by President Bush
President Bush supporting programs that assist the poor and needy
Pollsters are using online surveys, which are - costly and - slow than telephone surveys. However, online surveys are - likely to collect a random sample than telephone surveys.
less
Pollsters are using online surveys, which are less costly and less slow than telephone surveys. However, online surveys are less likely to collect a random sample than telephone surveys
The government can easily and substantially influence public opinion.
False
Which of the following is correct regarding the effect of the marketplace of ideas on opinion formation?
Competing forces try to persuade as many people as possible, and few people resist modification of their beliefs
Consider the graph of survey data below, and answer the following
question.
Based on the graph, which of the following statements about public opinion is correct?
When public opinion changes, it tend to move slowly
Which of the following elements do pollsters have to consider before conducting a poll that will forecast the election?
wording of survey questions
ability to randomly select respondents
a large sample
Government policy - to public opinion; public opinion - to government policy.
responds, responds
which of the following statements are correct.
Political indepedendents do not think income inequality is a problem.
The partisan differences on the importance income inequality are greater than income differences are.
The income differences on the importance of inequality
are larger than the gender differences are.
Gender differences on the importance of income inequality are greater than party differences are.
The partisan differences on the importance income inequality are greater than income differences are.
The income differences on the importance of inequality are larger than the gender differences are.
What is the goal of a push poll?
to shape the respondent's perception of the candidate or issue in question
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the media and public opinion?
The way the media present a story can influence public opinion.
Presentation of corruption in government has undermined public trust.
Which of the following are results of the low levels of political knowledge among many Americans?
People may support policies against their own self-interest.
Political opinion can be manipulated by political elites.
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