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WGU C181: Chapter 5-Quiz and Answers 1. is the collective attitude of citizens concerning a given issue or question. Public opinion 2. One thing that is often overlooked concerning opinion polling is that it is a modern invention dating only from the 1930s. 3. The majoritarian model of democracy assumes that the public holds clear and consistent opinions on government policies. 4. The most frequent response to a survey question is called the mode. 5. distribution is defined as a distribution of opinions that shows two responses being chosen with just about equal frequency.  Bimodal 6. distribution is defined as a symmetrical bell-shaped distribution (of opinions) centered on the single most frequent response. Normal 7. When different questions on the same issue produce similar distributions of opinion, and opinions show little change over time, what kind of distribution is indicated? stable distribution 8. People acquire their values through , a complex process through which individuals become aware of politics, learn political facts, and form political values.  political socialization 9. There are a number of agents of political socialization, but which of the following is not commonly considered one of them?  occupation 10. The principle says that whatever is learned first primarily acts to formulate later learning. structuring 11. Which of the following represents one of the most politically important elements of socialization that children specifically learn from their families? Party identification 12. Which type of socialization agent demonstrated strong and important political differences for almost a hundred years, but has seen an equalization in recent decades that has greatly diminished these sharp differences? region 13. People with higher incomes as well as those with higher education levels tend to favor freedom. 14. On questions of equality, members of minority groups tend to demonstrate similar political attitudes for two major reasons:  their low socioeconomic status and their history of prejudice and discrimination. 15. Of the following, which religious group tends to be the most conservative on issues of social order?- Protestants 16. The "gender gap" in today's politics indicates that women tend to more than men. □ vote for Democrats 17. Political scientists generally agree that , the set of values and beliefs held about government, does influence public opinion on specific issues, but they disagree on the extent to which people think in these terms. ideology 18. Only tend to hold consistent values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government, and tend to evaluate candidates in ideological terms. true ideologues 19. Which simple distinction once represented a single dimension, describing a person's attitudes toward the scope of government activity, but is not very accurate or useful today?  liberal−conservative continuum 20. Which group tends to favor freedom over order as well as equality over freedom? Liberals 21. In their analysis of political beliefs, the authors found that just over 50 percent of can be classified as Libertarians, people who believe there is little or no need for government programs. men who make more than $100,000 22. Even if a portion of the population is uninformed, some researchers hold that the opinion of the public, which balances off random ignorance on both sides of an issue, can be interpreted as stable and meaningful. collective 23. Which concept suggests that people choose what benefits them personally?  self-interest principle 24. In making political decisions, many Americans use heuristics, which are mental shortcuts or cues that require little information. 25. The way that politicians present issues, selectively invoking values or recalling certain events, is sometimes casually called "spin," but is more formally referred to by political scientists as issue framing.