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Scholars have shown that even in the aftermath of major events, such as the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, people rarely revise their opinions on such issues as civil liberties.

A) True
B) False

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Most Americans' political judgments are based on latent opinions. What does that mean and what are latent opinions based upon? Provide an example of an issue in which most Americans would base their judgment on a latent opinion.

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Which of the following is true about mass opinion surveys?


A) They have become more accurate over time because of the increase in Internet polls.
B) They have become so sophisticated that scientists have been able to eliminate any
Margin of error.
C) They are a powerful tool for measuring public opinion but should be
Interpreted carefully.
D) They should never be trusted because samples are almost always biased.
E) They cannot give an accurate picture of public opinion.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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When we describe where someone falls on the conservative-moderate-liberal spectrum, we are referring to their:


A) party identification.
B) ideology.
C) policy mood.
D) latent opinion.
E) consideration.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Things such as ideology, party identification, religious beliefs, and personal circumstances that people use to form a latent opinion are known as what?


A) policy mood
B) random sample
C) political socialization
D) partisan cue
E) consideration

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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A mass survey that seeks to understand public opinion toward President Obama's health care reform legislation would likely rely on a random sample of:


A) between 100,000 and 500,000 individuals.
B) between 1 million and 5 million individuals.
C) between 10,000 and 50,000 individuals.
D) between fifty and a few hundred individuals.
E) between a few hundred and several thousand individuals.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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What is one way to get a good sample for a mass survey?


A) volunteered responses
B) random digit dialing
C) issue scales
D) push polls
E) convenience sampling

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Political scientist John Zaller showed that opinion changes generated by an event or some other piece of new information are more likely when:


A) the individual is a senior citizen and has more life experiences upon which to reflect.
B) the individual follows politics closely and knows that political issues can be complicated.
C) the individual is more highly educated and is used to considering different possibilities.
D) the individual is liberal and open-minded about different ideas and explanations.
E) the individual does not have a set of preexisting principles with which to interpret the event.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Survey results are most likely to be accurate when:


A) the survey is completed through a face-to-face interview.
B) the survey oversamples highly educated respondents.
C) the questions are based on a topic familiar to most Americans.
D) the questions are complex and convoluted.
E) the survey asks a hypothetical question that the respondent finds thought-provoking.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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