PSCI 2305 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
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1. What did Philip Converse's 1964 study reveal about the electorate? -
ANSWER ✔ - Most voters' attitudes about issues are not consistent.
2. **An uninformed public makes it difficult to evaluate polling results. - T/F -
ANSWER ✔ TRUE
3. What is one benefit of a more informed electorate? - ANSWER ✔ - greater
agreement between what the public wants and what policymakers do
4. How does measurement error affect political survey results? - ANSWER ✔ -
by influencing the accuracy of the data collected
5. You come across the following question while participating in a political
survey: "do you support increasing funding for education and condone
implementing stricter immigration policies?" Given your knowledge of
measurement error in surveys, how would you edit this question to avoid the
double-barreled approach? - ANSWER ✔ - Separate each issue into
individual questions.
,6. How can Americans persuade lawmakers to rely more heavily on poll
results? - ANSWER ✔ - by educating themselves about polling
methodologies, which would build confidence in the data
7. what is a strength of polls, or surveys, compared to other methods of
measuring public opinion? - ANSWER ✔ - Surveys are better at
highlighting diverse perspectives.
8. poltical socialization - ANSWER ✔ the process through which individuals
acquire their political beliefs and values
9. margin of error - ANSWER ✔ a measure of the accuracy of a public opinion
poll
10.exit poll - ANSWER ✔ public opinion surveys used by major media
pollsters to predict electoral winners with speed and precision
11.question wording/ordering - ANSWER ✔ the way in which survey questions
are phrased, which influences how respondents answer them
12.public opinion - ANSWER ✔ the distribution of the population's beliefs
about politics and policy issues
13.Poltical Ideology - ANSWER ✔ a coherent set of beliefs about politics,
public policy, abd public purpose. It helps give meaning to political events,
personalities, and politics.
,14.political participation - ANSWER ✔ All the activities used by citizens to
influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue
15.Civil Disobedience - ANSWER ✔ A form of political participation that
reflects a conscious decision to break a law believed to be immoral and to
suffer the consequences.
16.collective public opinion - ANSWER ✔ the political attitudes of the public
as a whole, expressed as averages, percentages, or other summaries of many
individuals' opinions
17.political culture - ANSWER ✔ an overall set of values widely shared within
a society
18.Public Opinion Polling - ANSWER ✔ method used to survey a small
representative group of individuals, used to determine public opinion.
19.Liberalism - ANSWER ✔ A belief that government can and should achieve
justice and equality of opportunity.
20.Economy versus Environment - ANSWER ✔ stronger and more far-
reaching environmental regulations will harm the economy by decreasing
economic growth, raising unemployment, and making the home country less
competitive globally, thus weakening export markets and leading to
outsourcing.
21.Political parties - ANSWER ✔ -Organized groups that seek to gain office &
exercise political power through legislation, executive action, & control of
government agencies
, -Are not in the constitution, but they elect how the country goes- majority in
every state.
-Multiple candidates running will divide each other.
22.President Jefferson - ANSWER ✔ -Thought that parties would bring the
electoral.
-Does not like strong national government
23.Which of the following is not an agent of political socialization?
A. A family member
B. A religious leader
C. A teacher
D. A U.S. senator - ANSWER ✔ D. A U.S. senator
24.How are most attitudes formed?
A. In adulthood, based on life choices
B. In childhood, based on early childhood experiences
C. In college, based on classes and majors
D. After college, based on finances - ANSWER ✔ A. In adulthood,
based on life choices
25.________ political content is given by a media source that lets the reader or
viewer know upfront there is a political bias or position.
A. Overt
B. Covert
C. Explanatory
D. Expository - ANSWER ✔ A. Overt
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. What did Philip Converse's 1964 study reveal about the electorate? -
ANSWER ✔ - Most voters' attitudes about issues are not consistent.
2. **An uninformed public makes it difficult to evaluate polling results. - T/F -
ANSWER ✔ TRUE
3. What is one benefit of a more informed electorate? - ANSWER ✔ - greater
agreement between what the public wants and what policymakers do
4. How does measurement error affect political survey results? - ANSWER ✔ -
by influencing the accuracy of the data collected
5. You come across the following question while participating in a political
survey: "do you support increasing funding for education and condone
implementing stricter immigration policies?" Given your knowledge of
measurement error in surveys, how would you edit this question to avoid the
double-barreled approach? - ANSWER ✔ - Separate each issue into
individual questions.
,6. How can Americans persuade lawmakers to rely more heavily on poll
results? - ANSWER ✔ - by educating themselves about polling
methodologies, which would build confidence in the data
7. what is a strength of polls, or surveys, compared to other methods of
measuring public opinion? - ANSWER ✔ - Surveys are better at
highlighting diverse perspectives.
8. poltical socialization - ANSWER ✔ the process through which individuals
acquire their political beliefs and values
9. margin of error - ANSWER ✔ a measure of the accuracy of a public opinion
poll
10.exit poll - ANSWER ✔ public opinion surveys used by major media
pollsters to predict electoral winners with speed and precision
11.question wording/ordering - ANSWER ✔ the way in which survey questions
are phrased, which influences how respondents answer them
12.public opinion - ANSWER ✔ the distribution of the population's beliefs
about politics and policy issues
13.Poltical Ideology - ANSWER ✔ a coherent set of beliefs about politics,
public policy, abd public purpose. It helps give meaning to political events,
personalities, and politics.
,14.political participation - ANSWER ✔ All the activities used by citizens to
influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue
15.Civil Disobedience - ANSWER ✔ A form of political participation that
reflects a conscious decision to break a law believed to be immoral and to
suffer the consequences.
16.collective public opinion - ANSWER ✔ the political attitudes of the public
as a whole, expressed as averages, percentages, or other summaries of many
individuals' opinions
17.political culture - ANSWER ✔ an overall set of values widely shared within
a society
18.Public Opinion Polling - ANSWER ✔ method used to survey a small
representative group of individuals, used to determine public opinion.
19.Liberalism - ANSWER ✔ A belief that government can and should achieve
justice and equality of opportunity.
20.Economy versus Environment - ANSWER ✔ stronger and more far-
reaching environmental regulations will harm the economy by decreasing
economic growth, raising unemployment, and making the home country less
competitive globally, thus weakening export markets and leading to
outsourcing.
21.Political parties - ANSWER ✔ -Organized groups that seek to gain office &
exercise political power through legislation, executive action, & control of
government agencies
, -Are not in the constitution, but they elect how the country goes- majority in
every state.
-Multiple candidates running will divide each other.
22.President Jefferson - ANSWER ✔ -Thought that parties would bring the
electoral.
-Does not like strong national government
23.Which of the following is not an agent of political socialization?
A. A family member
B. A religious leader
C. A teacher
D. A U.S. senator - ANSWER ✔ D. A U.S. senator
24.How are most attitudes formed?
A. In adulthood, based on life choices
B. In childhood, based on early childhood experiences
C. In college, based on classes and majors
D. After college, based on finances - ANSWER ✔ A. In adulthood,
based on life choices
25.________ political content is given by a media source that lets the reader or
viewer know upfront there is a political bias or position.
A. Overt
B. Covert
C. Explanatory
D. Expository - ANSWER ✔ A. Overt
