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Ch 6 Public Opinion and Political Socialization Part 1 B

Quiz by Mark Stegall

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  • Q1
    The following is an example of a(n) __________ opinion: To reduce the threat of terrorism, would you be willing or not willing to allow government agencies to monitor the telephone calls and email of ordinary Americans on a regular basis? (Willing: 41%; Not willing: 52%; Don’t know/No answer: 7%)
    favorable
    unified
    dubious
    divisive
    30s
  • Q2
    The systematic questioning of a small, selected sample of respondents who are representative of the total population is known as a(n) __________.
    secret ballot
    quota sample
    opinion poll
    random sample
    30s
  • Q3
    Nicholas Kristof, a New York Times reporter and author, identified the empowerment of __________ as a moral imperative for the twenty-first century.
    children
    the homeless
    young voters
    women and girls
    30s
  • Q4
    In __________ polls, respondents are given misleading information in the questions they are asked in order to persuade them to vote against a candidate.
    persuasive
    Machiavellian
    push
    manipulative
    30s
  • Q5
    Which statement about political preferences and voting behavior is true?
    The largest factor contributing to people’s political preferences is the geographic area in which they live.
    Factors that contribute to political preferences and to voting behavior are independent of each other.
    The most accurate way to ascertain political attitudes is to divide the population into Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish blocs.
    People who share similar characteristics are able to influence each other and may also share common political concerns because of their common background.
    30s
  • Q6
    __________ error occurs when some portion of the population is not include in the polling sample.
    Exclusion
    Margin of
    Prejudicial
    Coverage
    30s
  • Q7
    Jewish voters tend to __________.
    be more liberal on economic and cultural issues than voters of other faiths
    vote at a lower rate than Protestants
    be similar in their political preferences to the overall population
    vote for candidates who are politically conservative
    30s
  • Q8
    Twitter was utilized during the 2012 presidential election by __________.
    older voters rather than young voters under the age of 30
    the Tea Party to rally voters for President Obama
    resident Obama to announce his victory, which was retweeted over7million times
    traditional network media outlets to document voting trends
    30s
  • Q9
    Generational effect refers to the __________.
    way in which political socialization produces opinions
    long-lasting impact of significant events on the political opinions of the generation that came of age at that time
    increased tension between major political parties
    way in which the family members of different ages influence political opinions
    30s
  • Q10
    Issues on which the public holds widely differing attitudes result in __________.
    polarity opinion
    e xtremist opinion
    non-opinion
    divisive opinion
    30s
  • Q11
    The government of the United States was viewed as being arrogant by other nations following __________.
    the use of force in Kosovo in 1999
    the invasion of Iraq in 2003
    the use of force in Libya in 2011
    actions taken in the Vietnam War in 1969
    30s
  • Q12
    Which statement about world opinion of the United States is most accurate?
    President Obama’s foreign policy has been popular in the Middle East.
    The Canadians that view the United States favorably has remained above 70 percent since 2003.
    The election of President Obama allowed the United States to return to previous high positive opinion results.
    Drone strikes by the United States are very unpopular with other countries.
    30s
  • Q13
    In cases where elected officials are attempting to reform policies where people express intense feelings both for and against an issue, the elected officials may choose to __________.
    change policy in favor of the public opinion that most closely aligns with their political party
    utilize social media to reach a compromise with people that hold extreme positions
    not change policy to favor either of the extreme positions
    try to alter public opinion through agenda setting
    30s
  • Q14
    The 2012 campaigns were unique in regard to the large use of social media to__________.
    target Independent voters that were undecided in the days leading up to the election
    register new voters from minority communities
    connect with voters who do not watch television or read newspapers
    mobilize voters between the ages of 54 and 70 to “get out the vote”
    30s
  • Q15
    A poll that indicates that 20 percent of respondents approve of the U.S. military assisting in issues of regional violence in Africa, that 17 percent disapprove, and that a majority do not know enough to answer exemplifies a __________.
    disengaged opinion
    non-opinion
    fringe opinion
    bystander opinion
    30s

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