Question 1

Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann's "spiral of silence" theory contends that

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A)  most individuals are reluctant to speak out against dominant opinion.
B)  people tend not to express their views until asked.
C)  people holding deviant opinions tend to be more vocal,and hence silence the majority.
D)  most individuals like to challenge dominant opinions.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

To accurately poll the citizens of the United States as opposed to the citizens of a single state,

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A)  a much larger sample size will be required.
B)  the sample requirements will be nearly the same.
C)  a smaller sample size will be required.
D)  less randomization will be needed because the sample size will be larger.
E)  a larger sampling error can be accepted.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Journalist Walter Lippmann suggested that

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A)  polling,even when done scientifically,cannot be trusted because it is in people's nature to be dishonest in response to political questions.
B)  the dominance of polling has brought about an ideological shift toward the more radical ends of the political spectrum among elected representatives.
C)  polling had provided political parties with even more entrenched power,reducing the influence of third party candidates.
D)  effective government cannot be run by politicians that base their public opinions on poll results.
E)  pollsters have had more effect on the outcome of presidential elections in recent decades than have the people who do the voting.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Libertarians are opposed to governmental intervention

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A)  in both the economic and social spheres.
B)  in the economic but not the social sphere.
C)  in the social sphere,but not the economic sphere.
D)  in neither the social nor the economic spheres.
E)  only with regard to affirmative action.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a primary socializing agent?

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A)  peers
B)  school
C)  church
D)  family
E)  None of these are primary socializing agents.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

A member of Congress who wants to act on what the majority of his or her constituency thinks on a particular issue would be advised to respond to which of the following indicators?

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A)  letters from constituents
B)  the editorial positions of newspapers in the constituency
C)  public demonstrations by constituents
D)  a poll based on a random sample of constituents
E)  the number of yard signs on major streetsF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

The accuracy of a poll is usually expressed in terms of

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A)  population density.
B)  census parameter.
C)  population error.
D)  sampling error.
E)  interview error.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Sources of polling error can include

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A)  question order.
B)  unrepresentative samples.
C)  respondents' lack of knowledge or interest in the issue.
D)  poorly worded questions.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

In terms of party identification,about two-thirds of adults call themselves

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A)  liberals.
B)  Republicans or Democrats.
C)  Republicans.
D)  Independents.
E)  Democrats.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Identify and discuss the frames of reference that Americans rely upon when forming their political opinions.

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Question 11

In a test of "civic literacy" conducted in 2007,the average college senior scored a grade of _______.

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  FF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Each of the following statements could be considered true of either economic or social liberals,EXCEPT that

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A)  they favor government activism in the area of distribution of economic benefits.
B)  they prefer a smaller role for government in upholding social and cultural traditions.
C)  they favor more government spending for the poor.
D)  they believe lifestyle choices should be left to the individual.
E)  they believe that government should be used to promote traditional values.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following would NOT be considered a secondary socializing agent?

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A)  leaders
B)  the media
C)  peers
D)  church
E)  None of these answers is correct,as all represent secondary socializing agents.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Dramatic change in party identification is uncommon and is almost always a consequence of

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A)  a change in the policy position of the president.
B)  major upheaval.
C)  popular satisfaction with a government initiative.
D)  a change in the law.
E)  a Supreme Court ruling.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following groups in the U.S.shows a higher level of support for collective bargaining?

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A)  workers in the service sector
B)  factory workers
C)  small farmers
D)  white-collar workers
E)  workers in the skilled craftsF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

The process by which individuals acquire their political opinions is called

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A)  popular culture.
B)  social communication.
C)  socio-economic change.
D)  political socialization.
E)  political assimilation.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Discuss the general relationship between public opinion and the policy actions of government.

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Question 18

Which of the following defines "political culture"?

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A)  the dominant representations of society promulgated by major media and governmental outlets
B)  the learning process that leads individuals to give loyalty to a particular political party
C)  the characteristic and deep-seated beliefs of a particular people about government and politics
D)  the dominant ideological leanings of the majority of a public
E)  the level of public political discourse that occurs as a part of everyday life in a societyF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The process of political socialization in the United States is

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A)  normally cumulative; political beliefs attained earlier in life tend to be retained to a substantial degree.
B)  highly structured; children are subjected to an intense system of government-mandated political indoctrination.
C)  highly effective; Americans are the best informed citizens in the world.
D)  extremely narrow; most Americans get nearly all their opinions from a single source.
E)  uniform; there are almost no differences in the opinions of various groups,such as northerners and southerners.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Three-fourths of Ivy League students surveyed could not identify ________ as the author of the phrase,"a government of the people,by the people,and for the people."

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A)  George Washington
B)  James Madison
C)  George Gallup
D)  Abraham Lincoln
E)  Thomas JeffersonF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 4: Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Identify and discuss the frames of reference that Americans rely upon when forming their political opinions.

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A member of Congress who wants to act on what the majority of his or her constituency thinks on a particular issue would be advised to respond to which of the following indicators?

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Sources of polling error can include

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Which of the following would NOT be considered a secondary socializing agent?

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To accurately poll the citizens of the United States as opposed to the citizens of a single state,

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