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Political socialization is |
| | A) | a process that is lifelong. |
| | B) | ends at age 21. |
| | C) | grows out of our first experience of formal education. |
| | D) | requires official membership in a political party. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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What is the difference between a political opinion and a political judgment? |
| | A) | Political opinions can sometimes reflect instantaneous feelings based on little more than minimal consideration of an issue, while political judgments form slowly over time as a person learns new information and thinks about an issue. |
| | B) | Political opinions are limited to specific policies about how to accomplish a long-term goal, while political judgments are about short-term questions about which of several possibilities is the most immediate and timely response to a problem. |
| | C) | Political opinions do not change over time but are held one's entire life, while political judgments are highly volatile and may change from week to week. |
| | D) | All these answers are correct. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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Which of the following is true? |
| | A) | Our families have no effect on our interest in politics, party affiliation, and the attitudes we hold toward others in society. |
| | B) | Our families help to shape our interest in the political activity, our political party affiliation, and the attitudes we hold toward others in society. |
| | C) | Our education and our gender are the primary elements that help to shape our interest in politics, party affiliation, and the attitudes we hold toward others in society. |
| | D) | Our parents' occupations are critical elements that help to shape our interest in politics, party affiliation, and the attitudes we hold toward others in society. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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Most researchers believe the media |
| | A) | greatly affects our perception of political ideology. |
| | B) | has no effect on our understanding of the issues. |
| | C) | has a minimal effect on our political views. |
| | D) | has a remarkably strong effect on our participation in the political process. |
| | E) | has a subliminal effect on our political views. |
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What are the critical factors for the accuracy of a scientific opinion survey? |
| | A) | the sample and the questions |
| | B) | the time of day the survey is taken and the political affiliation of the questioner |
| | C) | the geographic region in which the survey is taken and the length of the survey |
| | D) | All these answers are correct |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct |
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Which of the following is true? |
| | A) | Americans are in general better informed about global issues than are Europeans. |
| | B) | Americans are remarkably well informed about global issues. |
| | C) | In general, political knowledge in the United States has increased 37% over the last decade. |
| | D) | Americans know more about political candidates than about political institutions. |
| | E) | By and large, Americans are poorly informed about global issues. |
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Which of the following is not an agent of socialization? |
| | A) | family |
| | B) | interest groups |
| | C) | school |
| | D) | media |
| | E) | All of these are agents of socialization. |
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The accuracy of a poll is expressed in terms of _____, the degree to which the sample estimates might differ from what the population actually thinks. |
| | A) | opinion error |
| | B) | sampling error |
| | C) | population error |
| | D) | age cohort error |
| | E) | probability error |
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_____ oppose governmental activism in both the economic and social realms. |
| | A) | Populists |
| | B) | Libertarians |
| | C) | Conservatives |
| | D) | Liberals |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct |
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Americans have historically been more interested in finding solutions to problems than in enforcing |
| | A) | civil rights. |
| | B) | ideological purity. |
| | C) | tolerance of alternative lifestyles. |
| | D) | educational opportunity. |
| | E) | All these answers are correct. |
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A _____ would likely oppose major increases in health care spending by government and support government-required prayer in the public schools. |
| | A) | liberal |
| | B) | populist |
| | C) | libertarian |
| | D) | conservative |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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Increasing reliance on the use of _____ has raised questions about the future of telephone polling. |
| | A) | faxes |
| | B) | email |
| | C) | cell phones |
| | D) | instant messaging |
| | E) | blogs |
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