Public Opinion

Question 1

the set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs through which people understand politics

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Political Ideology

Question 2

A poll in which respondents are selected at random from a list of 10-digit telephone numbers

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Random Digit Dialing

Question 3

Method used to construct public opinion from surveys

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Sampling

Question 4

A technique in which questions are designed to shape the respondents opinion?

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Push Polling

Question 5

Which is not a way political scientists and politicians gauge po

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10 digit dialing

Question 6

Individual opinions are the products of

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Self Interest, Political Socialization, Political Ideology, Individuals's Personality, Social Choice, Interests

Question 7

How do we understand public opinion?

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Aggregate-level, Individual-Level

Question 8

Measurement Error, Push Polling, Illusion of Salience, and Bandwagon Effect are examples of...

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Survey Design

Question 9

Which is not a way to measure public opinion

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Sample Size

Question 10

Sample Techniques

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Probability Sample, Random Digit Dialing

Question 11

Reliability of sample depends on what factor

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Size

Question 12

Which is not a common view all American's hold?

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We are a republican society

Question 13

Blogs are a way for the public to do what? (relative)

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Express views of the Government

Question 14

Which is not a factor that shapes opinion?

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Elections

Question 15

Preferences about politicians are rooted in..

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Self-Interest

Question 16

The social institutions (family and friends) shape individual basic political beliefs

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socialization

Question 17

Method used to select a representative sample in which every individual has equal chance

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Probability Sampling

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