PLSC 001 Final UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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PLSC 001 Final UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The contemporary political ideology that is generally supportive of maintaining social and
cultural traditions, limiting the role of government in economic life, and ensuring a strong
military defense is most accurately classif...
PLSC 001 Final UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The contemporary political ideology that is generally supportive of maintaining social and
cultural traditions, limiting the role of government in economic life, and ensuring a strong
military defense is most accurately classified as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Conservative
Which of the following is an example of someone who is descriptively represented -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An Asian American whose state legislative district is represented
by an Asian American
While the American news media may not intend to tell people what to think about a given
politician, elected official, or public policy issue, it can nonetheless have an agenda-setting
effect through - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- priming, or its choice of what stories, subjects, or
issues it focuses upon
The process through which underlying beliefs and values are formed is collectively called
political - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- socialization
Often individuals will consciously or unconsciously adapt their views to those of the groups
with which they identify - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
Americans who do not take the time to learn about government, or about policy issues, in any
depth are more likely to lean on ______________ than anything else to help them make
political decisions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- shortcuts, party labels, and stereotypes
Membership in a social group rarely affects an individual's political orientation - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- False
The great principle underlying the federal government's relationship with the press is the
prohibition against prior restraint, meaning that federal officials cannot - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- censor or block publication or broadcast of news reports.
, An all-encompassing means of understanding the world or society, one through which an
individual can filter all new political information and situations, is best described as -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- an ideology
The distinctive pattern of voting behavior reflecting the differences in views between men
and women is most often termed the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- gender gap
Elected officials tend to shy away from trying to influence public opinion - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- False
Timeliness was previously seen as a strong suit of broadcast media, with in-depth coverage
and analysis the strong suit of newspapers and magazines. Today, however, traditional media
operations, as well as younger competitors, often combine those strengths through -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- breaking news content offered through the Internet, including
coverage and analysis provided on their websites
When media reporting affects the way people perceive a certain issue or matter—such as
calling a tax an "estate tax" rather than a "death tax"—it can be said to have had - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- a framing effect
The American public's assessment of the job the president is doing rarely corresponds to
economic performance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
In recent years, much of the content of the news, especially local news, has shifted away from
politics and public affairs toward entertainment and lifestyle reports known as - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- soft news
Public assessments of elected officials, attitudes toward political organizations and social
groups, and preferences about whether and how government ought to address important
problems can all be classified under the heading of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- public
opinon
A person's distinctive characteristics or group associations, like race or gender, that reflect
their social connections or common values and interests with others, are called - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- political identities
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