10. t/f

Question 1

Public opinion is the aggregation of many citizens’ views and interests.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Citizens in the United States have only a narrow set of means to express their opinions.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Expressions of public opinion are easy to interpret.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Expressions of opinion are generally dichotomous, as opposed to expressing a range of possible options.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Latent opinions are about the major issues discussed by politicians and the news media.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

According to Condorcet, the majority of a jury will more likely reach the correct decision than will a single individual who hears the same evidence.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Preferences and beliefs are synonymous.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Preferences reflect what people know and how they understand the world and the consequences of their actions.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Preferences are based on what people want.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Surveys often seek to evaluate government officials and institutions.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Surveys often seek to evaluate support for public policies.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Surveys often seek to evaluate current circumstances.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

According to a 2017 Gallup poll, more Americans describe themselves as “liberals” than “conservatives.”

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Abundant evidence makes it clear that the citizens of the United States are very polarized in their political views.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Self-interest often affects individuals’ political preferences.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Relatively few parents spend much time teaching their children about politics.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Individuals often consciously or unconsciously adapt their views to those of the groups with which they identify.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Children reared in politically liberal households are more likely than not to develop a liberal outlook.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Like liberalism, conservatism is a relatively monolithic and unchanging ideology.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Many individuals who are liberal on social issues are conservative on economic issues.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Membership in a social group rarely affects an individual’s political orientation.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

The concept of identity politics is much broader than oppressed groups that seek to assert their rights.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Identities are both psychological and sociological.

Answer 23

True\

Question 24

According to David Brooks, Americans are divided not so much along cultural lines but rather along the lines of ideologies and interests.

Answer 24

False