Unit 10 Cameron Winbush

Question 1

public opinion

Answer 1

what the public thinks about an issue

Question 2

public opinion polls

Answer 2

surveys with a sample of citizens to estimate the feelings or belief of a population

Question 3

george gallup

Answer 3

one of the earliest developers of scientific method for public opinion polling

Question 4

straw poll

Answer 4

an unofficial ballot conducted as a test of opinion.

Question 5

American National Election Studies

Answer 5

The American National Election Studies are academically-run national surveys of voters in the United States, conducted before and after every presidential election.

Question 6

conservative

Answer 6

holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion.

Question 7

exit polls

Answer 7

a poll of people leaving a polling place, asking how they voted.

Question 8

liberal

Answer 8

open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.

Question 9

libertarian

Answer 9

a person who believes in the doctrine of free will.

Question 10

margin of error

Answer 10

an amount (usually small) that is allowed for in case of miscalculation or change of circumstances.

Question 11

moderate

Answer 11

a person who holds moderate views, especially in politics

Question 12

political ideology

Answer 12

is a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a social movement, institution, class or large group that explains how society should work and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order.

Question 13

political socialization

Answer 13

is a lifelong process by which people form their ideas about politics and acquire political values. The family, educational system, peer groups, and the mass media all play a role.

Question 14

population

Answer 14

is the number of living things that live together in the same place.

Question 15

random sampling

Answer 15

a simple random sample is a subset of individuals chosen from a larger set.

Question 16

sample

Answer 16

a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.

Question 17

sampling error

Answer 17

error in a statistical analysis arising from the unrepresentativeness of the sample taken.

Question 18

social conservative

Answer 18

refers to conservative values on non-fiscal matters, such as the promoting defense of marriage, opposition to abortion, opposition to homosexuality, and promoting common sense Christian values

Question 19

statist

Answer 19

an advocate of a political system in which the state has substantial centralized control over social and economic affairs.

Question 20

stratified sampling

Answer 20

is a method of sampling from a population. In statistical surveys, when subpopulations within an overall population vary, it could be advantageous to sample each subpopulation independently

Question 21

tracking polls

Answer 21

a type of poll repeated periodically with the same group of people to check and measure changes of opinion or knowledge.

Question 22

push polls

Answer 22

an ostensible opinion poll in which the true objective is to sway voters using loaded or manipulative questions.