POLS 2311 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
The term used to denote the beliefs that people have about political issues, events, institutions,
and personalities is - ANS public opinion
Which of the following statements about education as an agent of political socialization is
accurate?
Government has traditionally prevented itself from taking part in political socialization through
public education.
Education has proven to be a strong predictor of tolerance for racial minorities.
College graduates are more likely than other Americans to be associated with greater
involvement in politics.
College graduates are less likely to take part in political protests than other Americans. -
ANS College graduates are more likely than other Americans to be associated with greater
involvement in politics.
What is the gender gap? - ANS political and voting differences between men and women
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, The set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs through which individuals come to
understand and interpret politics is called - ANS political ideology
Symbolic of the digital age, President Obama used which platforms for public communications?
- ANS Facebook and Twitter
The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to - ANS the competition between varying
opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums
Political and social reform, government intervention in the economy, expansion of government
social services and health care, and greater concern for the environment are views that are
generally identified as belonging to which political ideology? - ANS liberal
Liberalism and conservatism are examples of - ANS political ideologies
Which kind of polling error arises based on the small size of the sample? - ANS sampling error
Normally, samples of how many people are considered sufficient for accurately measuring
public opinion through the use of surveys? - ANS 1,000
Which of the following is not a core U.S. value? - ANS big government
What is the social desirability effect? - ANS the fact that respondents report what they think
the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they think is socially acceptable, rather than what
they actually believe
A ____ is a small group selected by researchers to represent the MOST important characteristics
of an entire population. - ANS sample
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ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
The term used to denote the beliefs that people have about political issues, events, institutions,
and personalities is - ANS public opinion
Which of the following statements about education as an agent of political socialization is
accurate?
Government has traditionally prevented itself from taking part in political socialization through
public education.
Education has proven to be a strong predictor of tolerance for racial minorities.
College graduates are more likely than other Americans to be associated with greater
involvement in politics.
College graduates are less likely to take part in political protests than other Americans. -
ANS College graduates are more likely than other Americans to be associated with greater
involvement in politics.
What is the gender gap? - ANS political and voting differences between men and women
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, The set of underlying orientations, ideas, and beliefs through which individuals come to
understand and interpret politics is called - ANS political ideology
Symbolic of the digital age, President Obama used which platforms for public communications?
- ANS Facebook and Twitter
The concept of a marketplace of ideas refers to - ANS the competition between varying
opinions and ideas that are aired in public forums
Political and social reform, government intervention in the economy, expansion of government
social services and health care, and greater concern for the environment are views that are
generally identified as belonging to which political ideology? - ANS liberal
Liberalism and conservatism are examples of - ANS political ideologies
Which kind of polling error arises based on the small size of the sample? - ANS sampling error
Normally, samples of how many people are considered sufficient for accurately measuring
public opinion through the use of surveys? - ANS 1,000
Which of the following is not a core U.S. value? - ANS big government
What is the social desirability effect? - ANS the fact that respondents report what they think
the interviewer wishes to hear or whatever they think is socially acceptable, rather than what
they actually believe
A ____ is a small group selected by researchers to represent the MOST important characteristics
of an entire population. - ANS sample
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