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We the People Book Cover
We the People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics, 4/e
Thomas E. Patterson, Harvard University
Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter students should be able to:

1

Identify the major factors that influence formation of public opinion.

2

Describe the different survey methods used to measure public opinion.

3

Identify the agents of political socialization and describe their impact.

4

Differentiate between cultural and ideological thinking.

5

Identify what partisan thinking is and what influences it.

6

Describe the influence of public opinion on American policymakers.

7

Identify the essential differences between a liberal and a conservative.








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