Chapter 6 Questions
Political socialization- The process by which people acquire political beliefs and values. - People acquire these beliefs through relationships with family, friends and co workers, web. Most important source is the family and the schools.
Define political socialization and list the sources of political socialization.
Ronald Regan
During President __________scholars began to detect Gender Gap.
President Franklin Roosevelt
During the Great Depression it was likely to form attachments with the democratic party under _______
Push pulling- when respondents are given misleading information in the questions asked to persuade them to vote against a candidate. -Push polls have persuaded people to vote against a certain candidate
For what purpose is push polling done?
Through the process of political socialization
How do we acquire opinions and attitudes?
-**Framing can influence media -----**Media can set the agenda -Media has an impact on people -Media strengthens the beliefs of those who are conservative or librals. --Media can shape ones belief or influence people to vote a certain way -Media can shape the perception of the public -Media influence is equal to the family influence
How does the media shape opinions?
1.Elections 2.Lobbying government officials 3. Letters and e-mails messages to officials 4. Opinions
How is public opinion made known?
-Our parent's actions and choices affect our beliefs. Family links us to other factors such as race, social class, educational environment, and religious beliefs.
In terms of political socialization, what is the influence of family?
like gender, race and ethnicity-provide specific life experiences and response to political acts that shape our political values.
Involuntary social groups
any polling can be within +-4%
Margin of error
Republican
President Ronald Reagen led many young voters to identify with the ____Party
opinion publicly.
Private opinion becomes public opinion when an individual takes action to express an _______
*Family *Education *Media *Political events *Peer groups
Some sources of socialization include?
Communication and receptivity.
Studies suggest that the influence of parents is due to two factors?
-Age -Race/ethnicity -Sex -Blue vs. white collar -Work class -Income -Religion -Level of education -Region of country where one liv -Where one lives in a state
The American People/Groups in presidential elections
Gender Gap- the difference between the percentage of women who vote for a particular candidate and the percentage of men who vote for the candidate.
The idea that women often tend to have different political opinions than men is known as what?
like political parties, labor unions and professional associations-tend to raise the political awareness and sensitivity of their members and in doing so shape their values
Voluntary social groups
Gender gap, Involuntary and voluntary social groups
What are the 3 sources of socialization?
-Women are more likely to oppose on capital punishment and use of force abroad. -Women are more concerned about risks of the environment, more supportive on social welfare and more in agreement in extending civil rights to gay men and women.
What are women more opinionated on?
Federalism
What constitutional feature encourages interest groups at all levels?( National, State, City, County)
- The more education a person receives, the more likely it is that the person will be interested in politics, be confident in his or her ability to understand political issues and be active participant in political process.
What influence does education have on political socialization?
Random sampling (The principle of randomness)
What is the method that is used by pollsters to select a representative sample?
1920
Women won the right to vote in
Context
_____shapes our opinion
Liberalism, Conservatism
image of _____ improves when the government is successful where as the trend is toward___ during the periods of perceived governmental failure.
Politically
ones experiences Socialize us