POSC 1010 EXAM 2 Question and Answer
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• Approval Rating . CORRECT ANSWER: job performance evaluation for the
President, Congress, or other public official or institution that is generated by
public opinion polls and is typically reported as a percentage
• Confidence Interval . CORRECT ANSWER: statistical range with a given
probability that takes random error into account
• Conservatives . CORRECT ANSWER: individuals who distrust government,
believing that private efforts are more likely to improve people's lives. In the social
sphere, they usually support traditional lifestyles and tend to believe that
government can play a valuable role in shaping personal choices
• Efficacy . CORRECT ANSWER: extent to which people believe their actions can
affect public affairs and the actions of government
• Exit Polls . CORRECT ANSWER: polls that survey a sample of voters
immediately after exiting the voting booth to predict the outcome of the election
before the ballots are officially counted
• Gender Gap . CORRECT ANSWER: differences in the political attitudes and
behavior of men and women
• Independent . CORRECT ANSWER: individuals who do not affiliate with either
of the major political parties
, • Levels of Conceptualization . CORRECT ANSWER: measure of how
ideologically coherent individuals are in their political evaluations
• Liberals . CORRECT ANSWER: individuals who have faith in the government
to improve people's lives, believing that private efforts are insufficient. In the
social sphere, they usually support diverse lifestyles and tend to oppose any
government action that seeks to shape personal choices
• Millennials . CORRECT ANSWER: generation born between 1982-2003
• Moderates . CORRECT ANSWER: individuals who are in the middle of the
ideological spectrum and do not hold consistently strong views about whether
government should be involved in people's lives
• Nonattitudes . CORRECT ANSWER: sources of error in public opinion polls in
which individuals feel obliged to give opinions when they are unaware of the issue
or have no opinions about it
• Party Identification . CORRECT ANSWER: psychological attachment to a
political party; partisanship
• Polarization . CORRECT ANSWER: condition in which differences between
parties and/or the public are so stark that disagreement breaks out, fueling attacks
and controversy
• Political Ideology . CORRECT ANSWER: set of coherent political beliefs that
offers a philosophy for thinking about the scope of government
• Political Trust . CORRECT ANSWER: extent to which people believe their
government acts in their best interests
(2026/2027) | Complete Revision Guide |
A+ Verified
• Approval Rating . CORRECT ANSWER: job performance evaluation for the
President, Congress, or other public official or institution that is generated by
public opinion polls and is typically reported as a percentage
• Confidence Interval . CORRECT ANSWER: statistical range with a given
probability that takes random error into account
• Conservatives . CORRECT ANSWER: individuals who distrust government,
believing that private efforts are more likely to improve people's lives. In the social
sphere, they usually support traditional lifestyles and tend to believe that
government can play a valuable role in shaping personal choices
• Efficacy . CORRECT ANSWER: extent to which people believe their actions can
affect public affairs and the actions of government
• Exit Polls . CORRECT ANSWER: polls that survey a sample of voters
immediately after exiting the voting booth to predict the outcome of the election
before the ballots are officially counted
• Gender Gap . CORRECT ANSWER: differences in the political attitudes and
behavior of men and women
• Independent . CORRECT ANSWER: individuals who do not affiliate with either
of the major political parties
, • Levels of Conceptualization . CORRECT ANSWER: measure of how
ideologically coherent individuals are in their political evaluations
• Liberals . CORRECT ANSWER: individuals who have faith in the government
to improve people's lives, believing that private efforts are insufficient. In the
social sphere, they usually support diverse lifestyles and tend to oppose any
government action that seeks to shape personal choices
• Millennials . CORRECT ANSWER: generation born between 1982-2003
• Moderates . CORRECT ANSWER: individuals who are in the middle of the
ideological spectrum and do not hold consistently strong views about whether
government should be involved in people's lives
• Nonattitudes . CORRECT ANSWER: sources of error in public opinion polls in
which individuals feel obliged to give opinions when they are unaware of the issue
or have no opinions about it
• Party Identification . CORRECT ANSWER: psychological attachment to a
political party; partisanship
• Polarization . CORRECT ANSWER: condition in which differences between
parties and/or the public are so stark that disagreement breaks out, fueling attacks
and controversy
• Political Ideology . CORRECT ANSWER: set of coherent political beliefs that
offers a philosophy for thinking about the scope of government
• Political Trust . CORRECT ANSWER: extent to which people believe their
government acts in their best interests
