CH 6

Question 1

Which of the following is not an agent of political socialization?

Question 2

How are most attitudes formed?

Question 3

________ political content is given by a media source that lets the reader or viewer know upfront there is a political bias or position.

Question 4

Where do your beliefs originate?

Question 5

Which agents of socialization will have the strongest impact on an individual?

Question 6

The Bradley effect occurs when people ________.

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of a scientific poll design?

Question 8

A poll states that Hillary Clinton will receive 43 percent of the vote. There is an 8 percent margin of error. What do you think of the poll?

Question 9

Why do pollsters interview random people throughout the country when trying to project which candidate will win a presidential election?

Question 10

How have changes in technology made polling more difficult?

Question 11

Why are social policies controversial?

Question 12

Which factor affects congressional approval ratings the most?

Question 13

Which institution has the highest average public approval ratings?

Question 14

Why might one branch’s approval ratings be higher than another’s?

Question 15

When are social and economic issues more likely to cause polarization in public opinion?

Question 16

How do polls affect presidential elections?

Question 17

Presidential approval ratings ________ over a president’s term of office.

Question 18

Which body of government is least susceptible to public opinion polls?

Question 19

Why would House of Representative members be more likely than the president to follow public opinion?

Question 20

How do the media use public opinion polls during election season?

Question 21

Why is diffuse support important to maintaining a stable democracy? What happens when a government does not have diffuse support?

Question 22

What are the ways the media socialize a person?

Question 23

Is public opinion generally clear, providing broad signals to elected leaders about what needs to be done? Why or why not?

Question 24

When should political leaders not follow public opinion, and why?

Question 25

Why should a poll be scientific rather than informal?

Question 26

What heuristics, or cues, do voters use to pick a presidential candidate? Are these a good way to pick a president?