POLS 2311 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
The term used to denote the beliefs that people have about political
issues, events, institutions, and personalities is Ans✓✓✓public opinion
Which of the following statements about education as an agent of
political socialization is accurate?
Government has traditionally prevented itself from taking part in
political socialization through public education.
Education has proven to be a strong predictor of tolerance for racial
minorities.
College graduates are more likely than other Americans to be associated
with greater involvement in politics.
College graduates are less likely to take part in political protests than
other Americans. Ans✓✓✓College graduates are more likely than other
Americans to be associated with greater involvement in politics.
What is the gender gap? Ans✓✓✓political and voting differences
between men and women
,The set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs through which
individuals come to understand and interpret politics is called
Ans✓✓✓political ideology
Symbolic of the digital age, President Obama used which platforms for
public communications? Ans✓✓✓Facebook and Twitter
The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to Ans✓✓✓the competition
between varying opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums
Political and social reform, government intervention in the economy,
expansion of government social services and health care, and greater
concern for the environment are views that are generally identified as
belonging to which political ideology? Ans✓✓✓liberal
Liberalism and conservatism are examples of Ans✓✓✓political
ideologies
Which kind of polling error arises based on the small size of the sample?
Ans✓✓✓sampling error
Normally, samples of how many people are considered sufficient for
accurately measuring public opinion through the use of surveys?
Ans✓✓✓1,000
, Which of the following is not a core U.S. value? Ans✓✓✓big
government
What is the social desirability effect? Ans✓✓✓the fact that respondents
report what they think the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they
think is socially acceptable, rather than what they actually believe
A ____ is a small group selected by researchers to represent the MOST
important characteristics of an entire population. Ans✓✓✓sample
The practice of push polling involves Ans✓✓✓asking loaded questions
to subtly shape the respondent's opinion.
Which of the following would be the MOST important factor in
determining the reliability of a poll?
size of the population
the size of the sample
the issue being polled
the timing of the poll Ans✓✓✓the size of the sample
The fact that Americans strongly support minimal governmental
interference with individuals' lives and property illustrates their
commitment to Ans✓✓✓liberty
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
The term used to denote the beliefs that people have about political
issues, events, institutions, and personalities is Ans✓✓✓public opinion
Which of the following statements about education as an agent of
political socialization is accurate?
Government has traditionally prevented itself from taking part in
political socialization through public education.
Education has proven to be a strong predictor of tolerance for racial
minorities.
College graduates are more likely than other Americans to be associated
with greater involvement in politics.
College graduates are less likely to take part in political protests than
other Americans. Ans✓✓✓College graduates are more likely than other
Americans to be associated with greater involvement in politics.
What is the gender gap? Ans✓✓✓political and voting differences
between men and women
,The set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs through which
individuals come to understand and interpret politics is called
Ans✓✓✓political ideology
Symbolic of the digital age, President Obama used which platforms for
public communications? Ans✓✓✓Facebook and Twitter
The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to Ans✓✓✓the competition
between varying opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums
Political and social reform, government intervention in the economy,
expansion of government social services and health care, and greater
concern for the environment are views that are generally identified as
belonging to which political ideology? Ans✓✓✓liberal
Liberalism and conservatism are examples of Ans✓✓✓political
ideologies
Which kind of polling error arises based on the small size of the sample?
Ans✓✓✓sampling error
Normally, samples of how many people are considered sufficient for
accurately measuring public opinion through the use of surveys?
Ans✓✓✓1,000
, Which of the following is not a core U.S. value? Ans✓✓✓big
government
What is the social desirability effect? Ans✓✓✓the fact that respondents
report what they think the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they
think is socially acceptable, rather than what they actually believe
A ____ is a small group selected by researchers to represent the MOST
important characteristics of an entire population. Ans✓✓✓sample
The practice of push polling involves Ans✓✓✓asking loaded questions
to subtly shape the respondent's opinion.
Which of the following would be the MOST important factor in
determining the reliability of a poll?
size of the population
the size of the sample
the issue being polled
the timing of the poll Ans✓✓✓the size of the sample
The fact that Americans strongly support minimal governmental
interference with individuals' lives and property illustrates their
commitment to Ans✓✓✓liberty
