Chapter 7 Public Opinion And Politcal Participation Flashcards
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What is the dominate method to collect random samples?
A
Random digital dial
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Random sample
A
Sample of people that represent entire population
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What effects question response?
A
Wording
Question order
3
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Tracking poll
A
Survey day to day changes in public opinion (update daily)
4
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Exit poll
A
Survey is done after voting and gives an opinion of why people voted the way they did (primarily done in person)
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Focus groups
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A set of ordinary people who agree to gather for an in-depth group interview about their opinion
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Problems with public opinion polls
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No response (they don't care poll) Selection of the population False response Under report bad behavior Non attitudes Response bias
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Q
Fleeting opinion
A
Consistently change over time
8
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Lasting judgment
A
Attitudes stay the same over a long period of time
