M4: Public Opinion
Which of the following best describes political knowledge?
Reading and learning about current affairs to refine one's political values and opinions
A poll nonbinding results
Straw Poll
Which of the following best describes the difference between the main types of polls used to collect information?
A benchmark poll is the first poll taken in a campaign, while an entrance poll is taken before voters cast their votes
Which of the following best defines political ideology
A consistent set of values about the proper role and scope of government
Which of the following is considered to be an important agent of political socialization?
All of these answers
Generally the first poll taken in a campaign
Benchmark Poll
Polls taken during the period between the benchmark and the tracking poll
Bushfire Poll
A poll taken before voters cast their votes
Entrance Poll
A poll taken immediately after the voters have exited the polling station.
Exit Poll
True or False: Political knowledge is the same as political socialization
False
True or False: Socioeconomic status plays no tole in a person's political socialization.
False
True or False: The public generally holds a single unified opinion
False
Which of the following is true about the design of public opinion surveys?
One of the disadvantages of surveys is that they can lead to abstract answers based on the choices given
Which of the following best defines public opinion?
The distribution of opinions and attitudes held by the public
A poll repeated at intervals generally averaged over a trailing window
Tracking Poll
True or False: The increased use of cell phones over landlines has led to many being underrepresented in the polls.
True
True or False: A poll's quality rests largely on it's sample size.
True
True or False: In a democracy, the opinions of the majority are the ones that should count the most and should guide government leaders' decision making.
True
True or False: One purpose of public opinion in a democracy is to inform public policymaking.
True
True or False: People more likely to vote are less likely to use the internet rendering online polls a poor representation of public opinion.
True
True or False: Public opinion can be defines broadly as the collective views of people in society
True
True or False: Public opinion is diffifult to track.
True
True or False: Push polls attempt to influence the opinions of respondents.
True
True or False: The formation of political values occurs through political socialization
True
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the influences on political socialization?
Wealthier people are often exposed to more avenues for political socialization
