Chapter 6 Post Test
political ideology
a set of beliefs and values that, as a whole, form a general philosophy about government
Political scientists Richard Lau and David Redlawsk argue that most public opinion is formed through
cues from political elites
Family provides most people with their ____ to politics.
intial orientation b
The religiously unaffiliated tent to be politically
liberal
which of the following was a conclusion made by political scientist Milton lodge and colleagues about individual formation of public opinion?
many individuals are politically informed but lack memory of some of the facts used to form their opinions
the size of the overall population is in determining the reliability of a poll
not important
What is an impact of increasing polarization between the parties in the us
party endorsements have a larger impact on public opinion formation
Political socialization is the process through which
political beliefs and values are formed
What is the MOST important core value of liberals?
Equality
Which is considered a core U.S. Value?
Liberty
Polls are ____ instruments for measuring public opinion.
Scientific
States that adopt smoking bans provide an example of government policy
That shaped public opinion
Political Knowledge
Who are members of social or political organizations are likely to have high
if you consider yourself moderate, you are like
aamost Americans
a push poll might include a question with which of the following
do you think it was appropiatate for president bush to lie to start war with Iraq?
Which of the following values or outcomes would likely be opposed by MOST americans?
equality of income
When using a simple random sample
every individual in a population has an equal probability of being selected as a respondent.
according to ________ the average American exhibits little knowledge for political institutions, processes, or leaders.
recent studies by political scientists
social desirability effect
the effect that results when respondents in a survey report what they expect the interviewer wishes to hear rather than what they believe
