Question 1

As mentioned in the text, it is easy to conduct unscientific polls and insert bias into a poll at every question. What issues might these unscientific and biased polling methods present? How do they impact the reporting of public opinion?

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Question 2

Consider your own personal values and beliefs, specifically with regards to the primary values that serve as a foundation to American political culture. How do your values and beliefs translate into a political ideology? Do you believe that you lean toward one political ideology over the other?

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Question 3

What is political socialization? Explain the primary function of agents of political socialization and briefly discuss at least three that are mentioned in the text.

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Question 4

Explain the primacy tendency. Which agent of political socialization do you believe had the greatest primacy tendency effect on your own political beliefs? Why?

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Question 5

What is the primary difference between a scientific poll and an unscientific poll? Give one example of each.

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Question 6

According to the text, how informed is public opinion in America? How important do you believe being informed is for public opinion? Explain why, and evaluate how informed you think you are about the American political system.

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Question 7

Discuss three ways of expressing public opinion that are mentioned in the text. Which way do you feel is the most effective way of expressing public opinion? Why?

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Question 8

Consider the various ways of expressing public opinion that are mentioned in the text. Which methods have you employed?

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Question 9

Explain how a person's political preferences differ from their political ideology. Which one do you believe is more useful in a public opinion poll? Why?

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Question 10

What are values and beliefs? Which values underpin American political culture?

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Question 11

In terms of public opinion polling, what is direction? What is the main purpose of measuring direction in a public opinion poll?

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Question 12

Briefly define intensity as it relates to polling. Why might an election campaign want to measure intensity?

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Question 13

Consider the agents of political socialization mentioned in the text. Which do you believe has the most significant effect on people today? Why?

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Question 14

How did the Founders feel about public opinion, and how were those feelings integrated into the Constitution?

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Question 15

Explain the impact values and beliefs have on a person's political ideology. What are the two primary ideologies in American political culture?

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Quiz 10: Public Opinion