In discussing public opinion, opinion intensity is __________. (p. 180, objective one, CO6, knowledge)
- a. One's perception of the relevance 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
Agents of political socialization include __________. (pp. 182–184, objective two, CO6, knowledge)
- a. Family and friends
b. School and religion
c. The media
d. All of the above
Polls conducted using straw polling __________. (p. 185, objective three, CO6, knowledge)
- a. Are generally highly reliable in measuring public opinion
b. Are inaccurate and unreliable in measuring public opinion
c. Are rarely used by pollsters in measuring public opinion
d. Tend to oversample young people
Approximately __________ of first-year students believe that it is very important to perform volunteer work and participate in community action programs. (p. 192, objective four, CO6, knowledge)
- a. 28
percent
b. 48 percent
c. 68 percent
d. 88 percent
After the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, __________. (p. 188, objective four, CO6 and CO10, knowledge)
- 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 declined and remained low shortly after
Over the past four decades, the average turnout of eligible voters in presidential-year elections has been approximately __________. (p. 197, objective six, CO6, knowledge)
- a. 50 percent
b. 75 percent
c. 30 percent
d. 90 percent
Political participation includes __________. (pp. 194–196, objective six, CO6 and CO8, knowledge)
- a. Voting
b. Participation in political rallies
c. Discussing politics with family members and friends
d. All of the above
As an agent of political socialization, schools __________. (pp. 182-183, objective two, CO6, knowledge)
- a. Often reinforce political values learned at home
b. Play a limited role in teaching about politics and government
c. Tend to reinforce radical change in the political system
d. Do not reinforce a sense of patriotism
Recently, public opinion was confused about which issue? (p. 187, objective one, CO6 and CO10, knowledge)
- a. Health care
b. Abortion
c. Capital punishment
d. Gun control
Which of the following statements best describes public attitudes toward abortion? (p. 178, objective one, CO6 and CO10, knowledge)
- 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
A person's perception of the relevance of an issue is known as __________. (p. 180, objective one, CO6, knowledge)
- a. Opinion intensity
b. Opinion saliency
c. Opinion stability
d. Opinion direction
The degree to which public opinion on an issue changes over time is known as __________. (p. 180, objective one, CO6, knowledge)
- a. Opinion intensity
b. Opinion saliency
c. Opinion stability
d. Opinion direction
In discussing public opinion, opinion direction is __________. (p. 180, objective one, CO6, knowledge)
- a. One's perception of the relevance 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
Approximately what percentage of Americans thought in 2016 that the economy was the most important problem facing the country? (p. 180, objective one, CO6 and CO10, knowledge)
- a. 20 percent
b. 40 percent
c. 60 percent
d. 80 percent
The set of values, beliefs, and traditions about politics and government that is shared by most members of society is known as political __________. (pp. 181–182, objective two, CO6, knowledge)
- a. Behavior
b. Participation
c. Culture
d. Socialization