Public Opinion & Polling (Lesson 5-6) QUIZ

What is the term that deals with those attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics?

• public affairs

• public opinion

• public agenda

• public politics

What are the two most important agents of political socialization?

• family and school

• mass media and gender

• peer groups and race

• historic events and opinion leaders

What device is used to collect information by asking people questions?

• assessment poll

• survey

• public opinion poll

• questionnaire

What type of poll asks a single question to a large, self selected group of people?

• exit poll

• push poll

• pull poll

• straw poll (vote)

What two men were responsible for the idea of scientific polling?

• George Bush and Elmo Stevens

• Alf Landon and Franklin Roosevelt

• George Gallup and Elmo Roper

• E.G. Bradshaw and Curious George

_________________________ are those means of communication that reach large audiences?

• Medium

• Mass Media

• Magazines

• Social Media

What two mediums of mass media have become extremely important in electoral politics?

• TV and Magazines

• Newspapers and TV

• Internet and Newspapers

• TV and Internet

________________________ are the societal problems that the nation's political leaders and general public agree need government attention.

• Public Agenda

• Public Affairs

• Public Opinion

• Public Broadcasting

A(n)__________________________ is a snappy report that can be aired in 30 or 45 seconds.

• commercial

• sound bite

• infomercial

• news report

Which of the following factors can shape the political views and opinions of entire generations of people?

• Family

• Historic Events

• Peer Groups

• Opinion Leaders