PSCI EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Questions with complete solution
2026/2027
A push poll is more likely to include which of the following questions? - correct answer Do you think it
was appropriate for President Obama to lie about how Benghazi happened?
Which of the following statements on the average American's political knowledge is accurate? - correct
answer generally low
Families, social networks, education, religion beliefs, and the political environment can all be agents of -
correct answer socialization.
If your professor argues that government interferes with freedom of expression, free markets, and
society, and thus should be as limited as possible, she is probably a - correct answer libertarian.
Men and women disagreeing on broad political, social, and economic value is an example of the -
correct answer gender gap.
Self-identified partisans tend to rely on __________ and __________ for cues on the appropriate
positions to take. - correct answer party leaders; the media
Political socialization is the process through which - correct answer political beliefs and values are
formed.
A possible reason why Donald Trump performed better at the ballot box than in public opinion polls may
be - correct answer the social desirability effect.
, People with higher education, income, and occupational status and who are members of social or
political organizations are likely to have higher - correct answer political knowledge.
What is a consequence of increasing polarization between the parties in the United States? - correct
answer Party endorsements have a larger impact on public opinion formation
What is the most important core value for liberals? - correct answer equality
When using a simple random sample - correct answer every individual in a population has an equal
probability of being selected as a respondent.
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about individual formation of public opinion? -
correct answer Many individuals are politically informed but lack memory of some of the facts used to
form their opinions.
The bandwagon effect has been particularly evinced in - correct answer the presidential nomination
process.
The term used to denote the attitudes that people have about political issues, events, institutions, and
personalities is - correct answer public opinion.
In survey instruments, the method most likely to ensure that every individual in a population has an
equal probability of being selected as a participant is known as a - correct answer simple random
sample
If a researcher was conducting a survey and noticed the results contained a large sampling error, that
would suggest what had occurred? - correct answer The sample was too small.
Questions with complete solution
2026/2027
A push poll is more likely to include which of the following questions? - correct answer Do you think it
was appropriate for President Obama to lie about how Benghazi happened?
Which of the following statements on the average American's political knowledge is accurate? - correct
answer generally low
Families, social networks, education, religion beliefs, and the political environment can all be agents of -
correct answer socialization.
If your professor argues that government interferes with freedom of expression, free markets, and
society, and thus should be as limited as possible, she is probably a - correct answer libertarian.
Men and women disagreeing on broad political, social, and economic value is an example of the -
correct answer gender gap.
Self-identified partisans tend to rely on __________ and __________ for cues on the appropriate
positions to take. - correct answer party leaders; the media
Political socialization is the process through which - correct answer political beliefs and values are
formed.
A possible reason why Donald Trump performed better at the ballot box than in public opinion polls may
be - correct answer the social desirability effect.
, People with higher education, income, and occupational status and who are members of social or
political organizations are likely to have higher - correct answer political knowledge.
What is a consequence of increasing polarization between the parties in the United States? - correct
answer Party endorsements have a larger impact on public opinion formation
What is the most important core value for liberals? - correct answer equality
When using a simple random sample - correct answer every individual in a population has an equal
probability of being selected as a respondent.
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about individual formation of public opinion? -
correct answer Many individuals are politically informed but lack memory of some of the facts used to
form their opinions.
The bandwagon effect has been particularly evinced in - correct answer the presidential nomination
process.
The term used to denote the attitudes that people have about political issues, events, institutions, and
personalities is - correct answer public opinion.
In survey instruments, the method most likely to ensure that every individual in a population has an
equal probability of being selected as a participant is known as a - correct answer simple random
sample
If a researcher was conducting a survey and noticed the results contained a large sampling error, that
would suggest what had occurred? - correct answer The sample was too small.
