chapter 6, press

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survey of public opinion

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poll

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a method of poll selection that gives each person in a group the same chance of being selected

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random sample

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a sample from a larger group that accurately represents the characteristics of a larger population

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representative sample

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a statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in the results of a survey.

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margin of error

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the process by which personal and other background traits influence one's views about politics and government

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political socialization

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refers to how people think or feel about particular things

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Public opinion

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all public sources of news and information

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media

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polls that are done on the way out of voting centers, done to those who have just voted.

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exit polls

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inform and collect opinions

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straw polls

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push a agenda or confident

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push polls