POLS 1113 Exam 2 Questions With
Correct Answers
What is political socialization? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The process by
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which we develop our political values and opinions. It starts very young,
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even preschool.
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What are the main influences of socialization? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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School and family, but media has also recently become a prime agent of
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socialization
What are the three main types of polls used? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Tracking polls, push polls, and exit polls.
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Explain tracking polls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Measure changes in
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public opinion over the course of days, weeks, or months by repeatedly
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asking respondents the same questions and measuring changes in
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opinion. They monitor opinion over time
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Explain push polls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They attempt to skew public
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opinion about a candidate and provide information to campaigns about
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candidate strengths and weaknesses. They push an agenda.
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, Explain exit polls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They are conducted at
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polling places on Election Day to project the winner of an election
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before the polls close | | |
Which events result in generational effects? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Generational effects influence a significant external event in shaping the
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views of a generation. Epic events may lead to widespread change in
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political views. Examples of this are events like 9/11, the Great
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Depression, and WWII. | |
What is political ideology? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Political ideology is
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an integrated system of ideas or beliefs about political values in general
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and the role of the government in particular.
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What are interest groups? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Interest groups are
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organizations that seek to achieve goals by influencing government
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decision-making.
What are the key functions of interest groups? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-- Educate the public about policy issues | | | | | |
- Provide average citizens with an avenue of access to activism
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- Mobilize citizens and stimulate them to participate in civic and political
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affairs
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Correct Answers
What is political socialization? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The process by
| | | | | | | | |
which we develop our political values and opinions. It starts very young,
| | | | | | | | | | | |
even preschool.
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What are the main influences of socialization? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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School and family, but media has also recently become a prime agent of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
socialization
What are the three main types of polls used? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | |
Tracking polls, push polls, and exit polls.
| | | | | |
Explain tracking polls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Measure changes in
| | | | | | | |
public opinion over the course of days, weeks, or months by repeatedly
| | | | | | | | | | | |
asking respondents the same questions and measuring changes in
| | | | | | | | |
opinion. They monitor opinion over time
| | | | |
Explain push polls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They attempt to skew public
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opinion about a candidate and provide information to campaigns about
| | | | | | | | | | |
candidate strengths and weaknesses. They push an agenda.
| | | | | | |
, Explain exit polls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-They are conducted at
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polling places on Election Day to project the winner of an election
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before the polls close | | |
Which events result in generational effects? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | |
Generational effects influence a significant external event in shaping the
| | | | | | | | |
views of a generation. Epic events may lead to widespread change in
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
political views. Examples of this are events like 9/11, the Great
| | | | | | | | | | |
Depression, and WWII. | |
What is political ideology? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Political ideology is
| | | | | | | | |
an integrated system of ideas or beliefs about political values in general
| | | | | | | | | | | |
and the role of the government in particular.
| | | | | | |
What are interest groups? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Interest groups are
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organizations that seek to achieve goals by influencing government
| | | | | | | | |
decision-making.
What are the key functions of interest groups? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-- Educate the public about policy issues | | | | | |
- Provide average citizens with an avenue of access to activism
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- Mobilize citizens and stimulate them to participate in civic and political
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affairs
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