exam 3 2.0

For a poll to be considered scientifically reliable, what feature must it include?

• scientists

• media coverage

• random selection

• unbiased wording

What type of interest group is a teachers' union?

• membership group

• individual institution

• business/trade association

• government

• private individual

In order to become president it takes at least ... electors in the electoral college.

• 270

• 538

• 100

• 151

Which state has the most electoral votes?

• California

• Texas

• New York State

• Alaska

Response Differential is a polling complication in which:

• bad question

• sample is not representative

• respondents lied

The difference between actual population and sample is:

• Noise

• Fuzzy Numbers

• Sampling Error

• Selection Bias

What government organization regulates television and radio broadcasts?

• National Public Radio

  (NPR)

• Federal Communications Commission

  (FCC)

• Public Broadcasting Service

  (PBS)

• Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

The media’s effect on public opinion can best be described as

• influencing older citizens’ opinions of incumbents

• affecting the public’s views on upcoming elections

• influencing which issues the public sees as important

• influencing the public’s views on controversial issues

What is the media's emphasis on particular aspects of a story?

• Agenda-building

• News management

• Framing

• Priming

Which of the following is not a way the media impacts public opinion?

• Framing

• Agenda-Building

• Representing

• Priming