Public opinion refers to attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics. Mass media is communication that reaches large, widely dispersed audiences simultaneously. A straw vote is a faulty method of gathering information by asking the same question to a large number of people.
Public opinion refers to attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics. Mass media is communication that reaches large, widely dispersed audiences simultaneously. A straw vote is a faulty method of gathering information by asking the same question to a large number of people.
Copyright:
Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
Public opinion refers to attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics. Mass media is communication that reaches large, widely dispersed audiences simultaneously. A straw vote is a faulty method of gathering information by asking the same question to a large number of people.
Copyright:
Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
1. What term refers to attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics? Public opinion 2. What two factors have the biggest impact on public opinion? Family and schools 3. What term refers to communication that reaches large, widely dispersed audiences simultaneously? Mass media 4. What term refers to the people with whom one regularly associates?A PEER GROUP 5. Peer groups typically __________ a person's belief system contradict challenge reinforce (ANS) reverse 6. What is a person who has a strong influence on the views of others? Opinion leader 7. What historical event ended Republican domination in 1932 and began 40 years of Democratic leadership? The Great Depression 8. What are instructions or command a constituency gives to its elected officials? mandate 9. What term refers to a private organization whose members share certain views and objectives and work to shape the making and content of public policy? INTEREST GROUP 10. What is a device that attempts to collect information by asking people questions? Public opinion poll 11. What is a faulty method of gathering information by asking the same question of a large number of people? A straw vote 12. In scientific polling, what is the whole population you want to measure? UNIVERSE 13. What is a representative slice of the total universe? A sample 14. What is a sample in which each member of the universe and each geographic area within it have a mathematically equal chance of being included? Random sample 15. What is a sample deliberately constructed to reflect several of the major characteristics of a given universe? Quota sample 16. What is a means of communication? MEDIUM 17. Which President did viewers watch at the first public demonstration of television? Franklin Roosevelt 18. What are the three major national television networks? ABC CBS NBC 19. The number of daily newspapers has __________ since 1920. more than doubled increased by about 25% stayed about the same decreased by about 25% 20. What news story was featured on the first radio broadcast in 1920? American presidential election returns 21. Which of the following is not a news magazine? Time Newsweek National Review (ANS) U.S. News and World Report 22. What is societal problems that need governmental attention?The public agenda 23. What is a news report lasting less than a minute?Sound bite 24. According to studies, what portion of the voting population is well informed on candidates and issues? 15% (ANS) 33% 50% 75% 25. Which principle of the Constitution is best expressed through elections? popular sovereignty