Chapter 8 Review

Which group tends to influence political opinion the most?

• family and school

• genetics and neighbors

• work and race/ethnicity

• television and pastors/church

Which of the following best describes why interest groups shouldn't administer public opinion polls?

• questions are often biased towards their beliefs

• they don't measure the same universe

• they use poor samples

• there are too many interest groups

Which of the following is not a step in the conducting a scientific poll?

• define the universe being surveyed

• Prepare biased questions

• construct a sample

• analyze and report results

What can a problem be with the media's influence on public opinion?

• information is only given in small amounts and often don't tell the whole story/issue

• the media is not always providing information

• the media is controlled by the government

• the media is controlled by citizens

What was a main source of political news during the 20s and 30s?

• radio

• television

• social media

• political rallies

Which medium is becoming a leading source of political information?

• internet

• newspapers

• magazines

• television

What can have the greatest influence on poll results from phone interviews?

• wording of questions

• data analysis being done wrong

• the number of interviewers

• sample size

What can be very difficult to measure in a poll?

• intensity of opinion

• fatigue

• criticism

• relevance

What major event affected public opinion of the government?

• Vietnam

• WWII

• WWI

• Great Depression

Why might there be a difference of opinion between different generations?

• different historical experiences

• different opinion leaders

• different mass media outlets

• different sample sizes