Mass Media, Public Opinion, & Interest Groups

The views held by the general population concerning a particular issue is

• public opinion

• mass media

• propaganda

• poll

Which of these are factors that can affect public opinion?

• family & friends

• the media

• education & income

• historic events (i.e. Great Depression)

Which of these are examples of polls used to measure public opinion?

• straw poll

• political poll

• statistical poll

• scientific poll

A form of communication to distribute information and opinions can be referred to as

• scientific poll

• straw poll

• a medium or media

• mass communication

The most common forms of mass media listed below are

• newspapers

• magazines

• social media and the Internet

• radio and television

What is an Interest Group?

• A group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government policy
• The ideas and attitudes that signifcant number of americans hold about government and political issues
• Technique which everyone in a group has equal chance of being selected
• A measurement of how much the sample results might differ from sample universe

What does it mean to lobby?

• A measurement of how much the sample results might differ from sample universe
• To persuade government officials to support the polices their interest group favors
• The ideas and attitudes that signifcant number of americans hold about government and political issues
• A group of people that is to be studied

One of the ways in which lobbyists make themselves valuable to decision makers is by

• threatening to campaign against them in upcoming elections.
• providing information and expertise whenever asked.
• providing bribes.
• inviting them to parties.

The principal function of an interest group is to

• Obtain favorable policies from government for the cause it supports
• Provide campaign money to candidates for public office who favor its programs
• Win congressional seats for its members
• Relay public opinion to the federal bureaucracy

Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position is

• Propaganda

• Bias

• slogan

• Name-calling