Module 18 Lesson 46 Flashcards
During the 2016 Republican presidential nomination campaign, the news media celebrated good early showings by Donald Trump, which led to a shift in support favoring Trump. This is an example of:
A. Priming.
B. Episodic framing.
C. Pack journalism.
D. The bandwagon effect.
D. The bandwagon effect.
Select the one correct answer. The similarity of political news stories across various news sources is an example of:
A. Investigative journalism.
B. The relative sameness of all political events.
C. How tightly politicians control coverage of their events.
D. Pack journalism.
D. Pack journalism.
Which of these terms describes political campaign news coverage emphasizing how candidates are doing in the polls? Select the one correct answer.
A. Priming
B. Thematic framing
C. Pack journalism
D. Horse-race journalism
D. Horse-race journalism
Select the one correct answer. One impact of the use of horse-race journalism is:
A. Less attention being paid to the details of an election, and more being paid to superficial events and details.
B. A lower likelihood of pack journalism’s affecting news coverage.
C. Candidates having an easier time controlling their policy messaging.
D. A voting public being better informed about an election’s key issues.
A. Less attention being paid to the details of an election, and more being paid to superficial events and details.
Select the one correct answer. For a president to have a mandate, he must have received:
A. A majority of the electoral vote.
B. Popular vote wins in a representative cross-section of states.
C. A majority of the popular vote.
D. Party control of both the House and the Senate.
C. A majority of the popular vote.
Select the one correct answer. A president’s mandate to govern rests mainly on:
A. High approval ratings among the public.
B. The seriousness of their issue positions.
C. Positive economic conditions.
D. The party’s control of the House and the Senate.
A. High approval ratings among the public.
Why do politicians pay attention to the public mood through public opinion polls? Select the three correct answers.
A. Knowing poll results helps them to shift their support in order to win elections.
B. Knowing poll results helps them to gain support for their policy preferences and initiatives.
C. Politicians do not factor in the public mood when determining the best course of action.
D. Knowing poll results helps them to know what the public wants so that they can make decisions that better represent them.
A. Knowing poll results helps them to shift their support in order to win elections.
B. Knowing poll results helps them to gain support for their policy preferences and initiatives.
D. Knowing poll results helps them to know what the public wants so that they can make decisions that better represent them.
How does the media make use of public opinion polling during elections? Select the three correct answers.
A. The media has not been able to make use of public opinion during elections.
B. The bandwagon effect
C. Exit polls
D. Horserace coverage
B. The bandwagon effect
C. Exit polls
D. Horserace coverage
How can social desirability impact public opinion polls? Select the two correct answers.
A. Social desirability can make people afraid to answer questions truthfully.
B. Social desirability strengthens the use of public opinion polls.
C. Social desirability can distort the polls causing them to be inaccurate.
D. Social desirability is not a concern when determining public opinion.
A. Social desirability can make people afraid to answer questions truthfully.
C. Social desirability can distort the polls causing them to be inaccurate.
How do political actors use popular approval ratings? Select all that apply.
A. When presidents have high approval ratings, they use their popularity to try to accomplish personal policy goals.
B. Members of the House of Representatives have more pressure to shift to the preferences of public opinion to sustain high approval ratings.
C. Approval ratings do not harm members of the Senate as much as the House of Representatives as senators have more time to recover if they make an unpopular decision.
D. Members of the Supreme Court are not usually affected by popular or unpopular approval ratings.
A. When presidents have high approval ratings, they use their popularity to try to accomplish personal policy goals.
B. Members of the House of Representatives have more pressure to shift to the preferences of public opinion to sustain high approval ratings.
C. Approval ratings do not harm members of the Senate as much as the House of Representatives as senators have more time to recover if they make an unpopular decision.
D. Members of the Supreme Court are not usually affected by popular or unpopular approval ratings.
What is the bandwagon effect? Select the two correct answers.
A. The bandwagon effect occurs when the media covers every move a presidential candidate makes.
B. The bandwagon effect occurs when the media pays more attention to candidates who perform well during the fall and first few primary elections.
C. The bandwagon effect occurs when increased coverage by the media leads to a shift in support of a candidate by the electorate.
D. The bandwagon effect occurs when individuals answer questions based on what they know to be the more socially acceptable response.
B. The bandwagon effect occurs when the media pays more attention to candidates who perform well during the fall and first few primary elections.
C. The bandwagon effect occurs when increased coverage by the media leads to a shift in support of a candidate by the electorate.
How is public opinion of the president different than public opinion of Congress? Select the three correct answers.
A. The public is more informed and aware of the actions of the president than they are Congress.
B. The president is viewed as both a person and an institution, while Congress is viewed mostly as an institution.
C. There is no discernable difference; the public opinion of the president and Congress is basically the same.
D. The media plays close attention to the president, therefore granting multiple points in public opinion.
A. The public is more informed and aware of the actions of the president than they are Congress.
B. The president is viewed as both a person and an institution, while Congress is viewed mostly as an institution.
D. The media plays close attention to the president, therefore granting multiple points in public opinion.
