POLS 2311 EXAM 2 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
(Q001) The basic principles that shape a person's opinions about
political issues and events are known as Ans✓✓✓values
(Q002) In the years following state governments and courts legalizing
same-sex marriage, fewer Americans stated their opposition to it. This is
an example of government policy that Ans✓✓✓shapes public opinion.
(Q003) People who argue that government interferes with freedom of
expression, free markets, and society, and thus should be limited to as
few spheres of activity as possible, are best classified as
Ans✓✓✓libertarians.
(Q004) Normally, samples of how many people are considered sufficient
for accurately measuring public opinion through the use of surveys?
Ans✓✓✓1,000
(Q005) 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
(Q006) In a public opinion poll, larger samples sizes are meant to lower
the Ans✓✓✓margin of error.
,(Q007) In keeping with the changes of the digital age, Presidents Obama
and Trump have used which platforms for public communications?
Ans✓✓✓Facebook and Twitter
(Q008) The bandwagon effect occurs when Ans✓✓✓polling results
themselves influence people to support the probable victor.
(Q009) If you were to mostly get your news by reading headlines on
Twitter, it would be described as which form of consuming information?
Ans✓✓✓skim and scan
(Q010) The processes through which underlying political beliefs and
values are formed are collectively called Ans✓✓✓political socialization.
(Q011) The set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs through
which individuals come to understand and interpret politics is called
Ans✓✓✓political ideology.
(Q012) The term used to denote the attitudes that people have about
political issues, events, institutions, and personalities is Ans✓✓✓public
opinion.
(Q013) Traditionally, it was held that political attitudes were based in
rational factors; recently, however, which of the following has
, demonstrated significant influence in determining one's political
attitudes? Ans✓✓✓emotional responses
(Q014) In 2017, 33 percent of women approved of the job Donald
Trump was doing as president, and 46 percent of men approved. This is
an example of Ans✓✓✓the gender gap.
(Q015) The issue with the following poll question, "Do you think it was
appropriate for President Bush to lie so that he could start a war with
Iraq?" involve which of the following? Ans✓✓✓The poll question is an
example of push polling.
(Q016) The phenomenon in which respondents report what they think
the interviewer wants to hear or whatever they think is acceptable, rather
than what they actually believe, is known as Ans✓✓✓the social
desirability effect.
(Q017) When using a simple random sample, Ans✓✓✓every individual
in a population has an equal probability of being selected as a
respondent.
(Q018) Which group is the most influential agent of socialization in
early childhood? Ans✓✓✓family
(Q019) A polling error that happens when a sample is not representative
of a population being studied is known as Ans✓✓✓selection bias.
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
(Q001) The basic principles that shape a person's opinions about
political issues and events are known as Ans✓✓✓values
(Q002) In the years following state governments and courts legalizing
same-sex marriage, fewer Americans stated their opposition to it. This is
an example of government policy that Ans✓✓✓shapes public opinion.
(Q003) People who argue that government interferes with freedom of
expression, free markets, and society, and thus should be limited to as
few spheres of activity as possible, are best classified as
Ans✓✓✓libertarians.
(Q004) Normally, samples of how many people are considered sufficient
for accurately measuring public opinion through the use of surveys?
Ans✓✓✓1,000
(Q005) 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
(Q006) In a public opinion poll, larger samples sizes are meant to lower
the Ans✓✓✓margin of error.
,(Q007) In keeping with the changes of the digital age, Presidents Obama
and Trump have used which platforms for public communications?
Ans✓✓✓Facebook and Twitter
(Q008) The bandwagon effect occurs when Ans✓✓✓polling results
themselves influence people to support the probable victor.
(Q009) If you were to mostly get your news by reading headlines on
Twitter, it would be described as which form of consuming information?
Ans✓✓✓skim and scan
(Q010) The processes through which underlying political beliefs and
values are formed are collectively called Ans✓✓✓political socialization.
(Q011) The set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs through
which individuals come to understand and interpret politics is called
Ans✓✓✓political ideology.
(Q012) The term used to denote the attitudes that people have about
political issues, events, institutions, and personalities is Ans✓✓✓public
opinion.
(Q013) Traditionally, it was held that political attitudes were based in
rational factors; recently, however, which of the following has
, demonstrated significant influence in determining one's political
attitudes? Ans✓✓✓emotional responses
(Q014) In 2017, 33 percent of women approved of the job Donald
Trump was doing as president, and 46 percent of men approved. This is
an example of Ans✓✓✓the gender gap.
(Q015) The issue with the following poll question, "Do you think it was
appropriate for President Bush to lie so that he could start a war with
Iraq?" involve which of the following? Ans✓✓✓The poll question is an
example of push polling.
(Q016) The phenomenon in which respondents report what they think
the interviewer wants to hear or whatever they think is acceptable, rather
than what they actually believe, is known as Ans✓✓✓the social
desirability effect.
(Q017) When using a simple random sample, Ans✓✓✓every individual
in a population has an equal probability of being selected as a
respondent.
(Q018) Which group is the most influential agent of socialization in
early childhood? Ans✓✓✓family
(Q019) A polling error that happens when a sample is not representative
of a population being studied is known as Ans✓✓✓selection bias.
