Chapter 8 Civics Review

a representative slice of the public

anything that convinces someone to believe something regardless of the facts

a sample constructed to reflect several of the major characteristics of a given population

___ is the most important factor in your political and social factors

Do y’all think that you will pass the test tomorrow ??

4 mass media’s ?

the public issues on which the people’s attention is focused

anyone that has more influence that they should

the most important influence today is ___

poll that seem to read the public’s mind simply by asking the same question of a large # of ppl

___ are the second most important political and social factors

private organizations that are usually have the most current information about a topic

any person who, for any reason, had an unusually strong influence on the views of others

the worst measurement of how people view certain ideas

people that are around you regularly

devices that attempt to collect info. by asking ppl questions

those means of communication that reach large audiences, especially, tv, radio, and internet

short, sharply focused reports that can be aired in 30 or 45 seconds

those events and issues that concern the ppl at large, e.g., politics, public issues, etc .

Anything that assures that changes the way an entire generation believes

a means of communication; something which transmits information

private organizations whose members share certain views of others

the public can change based on __ & __

ppl with who one regularly associates, including friends, classmates, neighbors, and coworkers

when someone believes something so strongly that no amount of facts can change their mind

the instructions or commands a constituency gives to its elected officials

the complex collection of the opinions of many different ppl; the sum of all their views

a certain number of randomly selected ppl who live in a certain # of randomly selected places