UTK POLS 102 Chapters 1-5 Modules Quizzes

Political beliefs based on a synthesis of facts and feelings are called __________ orientations.

Evaluative

Research shows that most people's short-term political opinions are __________.

Volatile

Associational interest groups are formed to __________.

further the political objectives of their own members

Since we know that the broader cultural, social, economic, and physical environments can have indirect but powerful influences on a person's political behavior, we can posit that a woman who grows up in Saudi Arabia, where the culture traditionally relegates women to a secondary role, is __________.

less likely to run for office than her counterpart in Rwanda, where the government values women in office

In most political systems, what is considered the broadest linkage institution?

A political party

Political scientists classify feelings or emotions based on political events as __________ orientations.

Affective

When taken together, characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity, education, income, social class, and occupation are known as a person's __________ characteristics.

Demographic

Which of the following groups is most likely to participate in the next U.S. presidential election?

People who are highly educated with higher income

Which countries do experts believe have operational nuclear devices as part of the so-called "nuclear club"?

China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Most political organizations could not function effectively without __________ because they do the day-to-day work of politics.

Foot soldiers

What framework of analysis would best explain why two rival tribes are in conflict?

the intergroup relations approach

Social networks include friends and colleagues from peer groups such as work, school, and church. Which of the following best describes the effect social networks have on political socialization?

A person tends to be influenced by what "people like me" think.

Which group is considered an extremist group on the basis of its willingness to pursue extensive, radical agendas through any means necessary?

Boko Haram

Major economic organizations with whom the government cultivates a special relationship because they can influence political decisions or policy changes may include __________.

Business, labor, and farmers

What ideology values individual freedom above all and believes the role of government should be quite limited?

Classical Liberalism

What ideology is opposed to egalitarianism or material equality?

Conservatism

Which of the following is a correct assessment of the role of demographic characteristics in predicting voting behavior?

Demographic characteristics can predict how someone is likely to vote.

If an individual grows up in a society where poverty is widespread, the likelihood that that person will engage in political rebellion is __________.

Difficult to Predict

The fact that the voting rate in Vietnam is so much higher than in the United States illustrates the importance of what in understanding a person's political behavior?

Environment

Developing a taxonomy is often the __________ stage in political analysis.

First

Imagine that you are traveling in Europe and the newspaper is reporting on the activities of Le Republique en Marche near you. You are most likely in

France

The notion that most Americans have very little political knowledge and are largely ignorant about politics is associated with which researcher?

Philip Converse

Imagine a group that is established to push for specific political changes, but does not attempt to elect candidates to public office. This would mean that the group would fail to be considered a(n) __________.

Political party

Which of the following statements offers examples of descriptive, explanatory, and prescriptive knowledge (in that order)?

President Barack Obama was elected to two terms; he appealed to younger and minority voters to win campaigns; future Democratic candidates should employ a similar strategy to win

What approach to political psychology—explaining political behavior according to psychology—claims that people have relatively stable preferences and that they will try to think through how to achieve outcomes consistent with those preferences?

Rational choice theory

Which agent of socialization becomes more important as one becomes an adult?

Social networks

What ideology believes in promoting equality among people, particularly material equality?

Socialism

Certain groups are known as "linkage institutions" because they __________

Tend to link people to the political system

Which of the following is the first—and often the most powerful and lasting—agent of political socialization

The Family

Researchers often use public opinion polls to determine what percentage of people hold a particular political belief. Why should these polls be regarded with caution?

The researchers conducting the poll could be biased, or the data could be open to different interpretations.

A few disaffected Muslim teenagers are planning a terrorist attack in revenge for the mistreatment and persistent discrimination they have experienced. Recent studies of the psychology of those who engage in terrorist attacks have found that terrorists tend to share certain traits. Which of the following is likely to be true about these teenagers and their motivations?

They feel alienated and frustrated.

In almost every contemporary society, the domains subject to politics __________.

are very large

If you were evaluating rates of voter turnout in 10 different countries, what subfield of political science would be involved?

comparative politics

Which type of knowledge is evidence-based and obtained through rigorous scientific observation?

empirical political knowledge

Politics is associated with those aspects of life that __________.

have public significance

In contrast to ideological parties, pragmatic parties tend to __________.

hold more flexible goals and are oriented toward moderate or incremental policy change

Political theory as a subfield of political science is primarily concerned with __________.

ideas and debates concerning important political issues

Salience is the __________.

importance or significance that a person attaches to his or her beliefs

Voting and campaign activities influence the selection and action of political authorities. This demonstrates the concept of __________.

political action

Politics is the __________.

process through which power and influence are used in the promotion of certain values and interests

What factor has increased the willingness and ability of individuals to join in public protests against unpopular regimes, leaders, and policies?

social networking technologies

The study of international relationships includes knowledge about international organizations. Which of the following organizations is considered an international organization?

the United Nations