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In discussing public opinion, opinion intensity is:
a. One's perception of the relevancy of an issue
b. The strength of one's opinion about an issue
c. The degree to which public opinion on an issue changes over time
d. The stability of one's opinion
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Agents of political socialization include:
a. Family and friends
b. School and religion
c. The media
d. All of the above
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Polls conducted using random probability sampling:
a. Are generally highly reliable in measuring public opinion
b. Are very unreliable in measuring public opinion
c. Are rarely used by pollsters in measuring public opinion
d. Tend to oversample young people
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The political orientation of college freshmen tends to be:
a. Far left
b. Liberal
c. Middle of the road
d. Conservative
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After the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001:
a. Levels of confidence and trust in government increased and remained high over the following ten years.
b. Levels of confidence and trust in government immediately declined.
c. Levels of confidence and trust in government initially declined but increased over the next ten years.
d. Levels of confidence and trust in government initially increased but shortly after declined and remained low.
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Over the past four decades, average turnout of eligible voters in presidential-year elections has been approximately:
a. 50%
b. 75%
c. 30%
d. 90%
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Political participation includes:
a. Voting
b. Participation in political rallies
c. Discussing politics with family members and friends
d. All of the above
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As an agent of political socialization, schools:
a. Often reinforce political values learned at home
b. Play a very limited role in teaching about politics and government
c. Tend to reinforce radical change in the political system
d. Don't reinforce a sense of patriotism
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Recently, public opinion was confused about which issue?
a. Health care
b. Abortion
c. Capital punishment
d. Gun control
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Which of the following statements best describes public attitudes toward abortion?
a. The public is resoundingly pro-life.
b. The public is resolutely pro-choice.
c. The public has no strong opinions about abortion.
d. About an equal number of Americans identify as pro-choice as identify as pro-life.
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A person's perception of the relevancy of an issue is known as:
a. Opinion intensity
b. Opinion saliency
c. Opinion stability
d. Opinion direction
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The degree to which public opinion on an issue changes over time is known as:
a. Opinion intensity
b. Opinion saliency
c. Opinion stability
d. Opinion direction
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In discussing public opinion, opinion direction is:
a. One's perception of the relevancy of an issue
b. The strength of one's opinion about an issue
c. The degree to which public opinion on an issue changes over time
d. One's position in favor of or against a particular issue
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What percentage of Americans thought in 2014 that the economy was the most important problem facing the country?
a. 20%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 80%
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The set of values, beliefs, and traditions about politics and government that is shared by most members of society is known as political:
a. Behavior
b. Participation
c. Culture
d. Socialization
