Political Socialization

When are many attitudes first formed?

• in childhood, based on early childhood experiences

• in adulthood, based on life choices

• in college, based on classes and majors

• after college, based on finances

The following is least likely to influence political socialization.

• Your gender

• The church you attend once a week

• That both your parents are Republicans

• The age at which you passed your driver's exam

A teenager raised in a household with two parents who identify as Republicans would most likely

• identify as a Democrat because teenagers tend to rebel against their parents' views.

• identify as a Republican because our political views tend to align with our parents.

• identify as a Democrat because young people tend to hold more liberal views.

• identify as a Republican because young people tend to hold more liberal views.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely agent of political socialization?

• a teacher

• a parent

• a religious leader

• a US Senator

Peers are least likely to influence our political views

• when we are in high school

• when we are preschool age and below

• when we are in college

• during adulthood

Complete the following analogy,

South is to socially conservative as West is to

• Anti-Government Bias

• Fiscally Liberal

• Fiscally Conservative

• Pro-Government Bias

People who attend a religious service more than once a week are more likely to be socialized to become. . .

• Progressive

• Libertarian

• Socially Conservative

• Atheists

What role do schools often play in political socialization?

• They teach patriotism and symbols

• They play no role

• They teach us to become fiscally liberal

• They teach us to become Libertarians

What is the process by which we are trained to understand and join a country’s political world starting when we are very young and continuing throughout our lives?

• Political Ideology

• Political Socialization

• Public Opinion

• Demographics

What term refers to the characteristics of a population with respect to age, race and gender?

• Public Opinion

• Political Ideology

• Political Socialization

• Demographics