PSCI 2305 -94 Exam 2
Which of these is the best example of an episodic
frame in news coverage? - ✔ ✔ A crime story that
focuses on the prime suspect and their criminal
record
An uninformed public makes it difficult to evaluate
polling results. - T/F - ✔ ✔ TRUE
According to Figure 2, Americans age 18-29 are least
likely to get political and election news from which
type of source? - ✔ ✔ - Network tv
According to Figure 2, Americans age 18-29 are most
likely to get political and election news from which
type of source? - ✔ ✔ - Social media
According to Figure 2, Americans age 65 and older are
most likely to get political and election news from
which type of source? - ✔ ✔ - Print
,What did Philip Converse's 1964 study reveal about the
electorate? - ✔ ✔ - Most voters' attitudes about
issues are not consistent.
What does Figure 1 indicate about public perception of
media bias? - ✔ ✔ - Most republicans think that
the media is too conservative
Civil Disobedience - ✔ ✔ A form of political
participation that reflects a conscious decision to
break a law believed to be immoral and to suffer the
consequences.
collective public opinion - ✔ ✔ the political
attitudes of the public as a whole, expressed as
averages, percentages, or other summaries of many
individuals' opinions
Economy versus Environment - ✔ ✔ stronger and
more far-reaching environmental regulations will
harm the economy by decreasing economic growth,
raising unemployment, and making the home country
, less competitive globally, thus weakening export
markets and leading to outsourcing.
Electioneering - ✔ ✔ Direct group involvement in
the electoral process, for example, by helping to fund
campaigns, getting members to work for candidates,
and forming political action committees.
Elitism - ✔ ✔ A theory of government and politics
contending that an upper-class elite will hold most of
the power and thus in effect run the government.
exit poll - ✔ ✔ public opinion surveys used by
major media pollsters to predict electoral winners
with speed and precision
Features of television news - ✔ ✔ longer
statements from a number of people people, more
video footage and complex graphics.
Framing: episodic - ✔ ✔ Episodic framing is a way
of storytelling that focuses on a single event.
Which of these is the best example of an episodic
frame in news coverage? - ✔ ✔ A crime story that
focuses on the prime suspect and their criminal
record
An uninformed public makes it difficult to evaluate
polling results. - T/F - ✔ ✔ TRUE
According to Figure 2, Americans age 18-29 are least
likely to get political and election news from which
type of source? - ✔ ✔ - Network tv
According to Figure 2, Americans age 18-29 are most
likely to get political and election news from which
type of source? - ✔ ✔ - Social media
According to Figure 2, Americans age 65 and older are
most likely to get political and election news from
which type of source? - ✔ ✔ - Print
,What did Philip Converse's 1964 study reveal about the
electorate? - ✔ ✔ - Most voters' attitudes about
issues are not consistent.
What does Figure 1 indicate about public perception of
media bias? - ✔ ✔ - Most republicans think that
the media is too conservative
Civil Disobedience - ✔ ✔ A form of political
participation that reflects a conscious decision to
break a law believed to be immoral and to suffer the
consequences.
collective public opinion - ✔ ✔ the political
attitudes of the public as a whole, expressed as
averages, percentages, or other summaries of many
individuals' opinions
Economy versus Environment - ✔ ✔ stronger and
more far-reaching environmental regulations will
harm the economy by decreasing economic growth,
raising unemployment, and making the home country
, less competitive globally, thus weakening export
markets and leading to outsourcing.
Electioneering - ✔ ✔ Direct group involvement in
the electoral process, for example, by helping to fund
campaigns, getting members to work for candidates,
and forming political action committees.
Elitism - ✔ ✔ A theory of government and politics
contending that an upper-class elite will hold most of
the power and thus in effect run the government.
exit poll - ✔ ✔ public opinion surveys used by
major media pollsters to predict electoral winners
with speed and precision
Features of television news - ✔ ✔ longer
statements from a number of people people, more
video footage and complex graphics.
Framing: episodic - ✔ ✔ Episodic framing is a way
of storytelling that focuses on a single event.
