Exam (elaborations)
PSCI 2305 (Exam 1) Questions and Answers
- Course
- Institution
PSCI 2305 (Exam 1) Questions and Answers
[Show more]
Content preview
PSCI 2305 (Exam 1) Questions andAnswers
public opinion - Answer -- citizens' attitudes about political issues, leaders, institutions,
and events
- values and attitudes that people have about issues, events, and personalities
A push poll is more likely to include which of the following questions? - Answer -Do you
think it was appropriate for President Obama to lie about how Benghazi happened?
values (or beliefs) - Answer -- people's basic orientations to politics
- basic principles that shape a person's opinions about political issues and events
political ideology - Answer -- a cohesive set of beliefs that forms a general philosophy
about the role of government
attitude (or opinion) - Answer -- a specific view about a particular issue, personality, or
event
- a specific preference on a particular issue
liberty - Answer -Freedom from government control
equality of opportunity - Answer -- freedom to use whatever talents and wealth one has
to reach one's fullest potential
- a widely shared American ideal that all people should have the freedom to use
whatever talents and wealth they have to reach their fullest potential
Democracy - Answer -- a system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in
the governmental process
- The system relies on free and fair elections of public officials.
conservative - Answer -A person who believes government power, particularly in the
economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom.
libertarian - Answer -someone who emphasizes freedom and believes in voluntary
association with small government
socialist - Answer -- someone who generally believes in social ownership, strong
government, free markets, and reducing economic inequality
, - want active government involvement to reduce economic and social inequality
political socialization - Answer --the induction of individuals into the political culture;
learning the underlying beliefs and values on which the political system is based
- Process through which underlying political beliefs and values are formed
agents of socialization - Answer -- social institutions, including families and schools, that
help to shape individuals' basic political beliefs and values
gender gap - Answer -a distinctive pattern of voting behavior reflecting the differences in
views between women and men
marketplace of ideas - Answer -the public forum in which beliefs and ideas are
exchanged and compete
public-opinion polls - Answer -scientific instruments for measuring public opinion
sample - Answer -a small group selected by researchers to represent the most
important characteristics of an entire population
simple random sample (or probability sample) - Answer -a method used by pollsters to
select a representative sample in which every individual in the population has an equal
probability of being selected as a respondent
random digit dialing - Answer -a polling method in which respondents are selected at
random from a list of 10-digit telephone numbers, with every effort made to avoid bias in
the construction of the sample
sampling error (or margin of error) - Answer -polling error that arises based on the small
size of the sample
social desirability effect - Answer -the effect that results when respondents in a survey
report what they expect the interviewer wishes to hear rather than what they believe
selection bias - Answer -polling error that arises when the sample is not representative
of the population being studied, which creates errors in overrepresenting or
underrepresenting some opinions
push poll - Answer -a polling technique in which the questions are designed to shape
the respondent's opinion
bandwagon effect - Answer -a shift in electoral support to the candidate whom public
opinion polls report as the front-runner
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller millyphilip. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
81298 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now