CH.5 PRE-TEST

Normally, samples of how many people are considered sufficient for accurately measuring public opinion through the use of surveys?

1,000

A ____ is a small group selected by researchers to represent the MOST important characteristics of an entire population.

sample

Which kind of polling error arises based on the small size of the sample?

sampling error

What is the social desirability effect?

the fact that respondents report what they think the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they think is socially acceptable, rather than what they actually believe

Which of the following would be the MOST important factor in determining the reliability of a poll?

the size of the sample

Which of the following statements about education as an agent of political socialization is accurate?

College graduates are more likely than other Americans to be associated with greater involvement in politics.

Symbolic of the digital age, President Obama used which platforms for public communications?

Facebook and Twitter

The practice of push polling involves

asking loaded questions to subtly shape the respondent's opinion.

Which of the following is not a core U.S. value?

big government

Which of the following agents of socialization provides MOST people with their initial orientation to politics?

family

Out of the following, which set best describes the important forces in the marketplace of ideas, or, the interplay of opinions and views that takes place as competing forces attempt to persuade as many people as possible to accept a particular position on a particular issue?

government, news media, private groups

Political and social reform, government intervention in the economy, expansion of government social services and health care, and greater concern for the environment are views that are generally identified as belonging to which political ideology?

liberal

The fact that Americans strongly support minimal governmental interference with individuals' lives and property illustrates their commitment to

liberty

What is the gender gap?

political and voting differences between men and women

Liberalism and conservatism are examples of

political ideologies

The set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs through which individuals come to understand and interpret politics is called

political ideology

The processes through which underlying political beliefs and values are formed are collectively called

political socialization

The bandwagon effect occurs when

polling results themselves influence people to support the probable victor.

The term used to denote the beliefs that people have about political issues, events, institutions, and personalities is

public opinion

The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to

the competition between varying opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums