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Kenny POLI 2051 exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions political socialization a complex process through which individuals become aware of politics , learn political facts, and form political values. (develop a party attachment, nature vs. nurture) we learn these things and they occur thr...

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political socialization a complex process through which individuals become aware of

politics , learn political facts, and form political values. (develop a party attachment, nature vs.

nurture)




we learn these things and they occur throughout our lives (socialization) generational

effects, life cycle effects, period effects




generational effects specific age group uniquely affected by set of historical events (ex.

vietnam and great depression)




life cycle effects political views are influenced by maturation (ex. young people are less

politically engaged)




period effects historical events affect everyone (ex. 9/11)




agents of socialization family, community and peers, school, mass media

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family *strongest influence on individuals


-you learn partisan identification from your parents

-you can't ask people directly what their party is, but you can ask them what party their parents

are (strongest predictor)




community and peers have a powerful influence, even into adulthood


- the idea of peer pressure -- we live in certain neighborhoods, churches, groups




school teaches you importance of voting, civic education, being a good citizen, patriotism,

authority figures; teaches you respect for existing social orders

- doesn't always teach you the same things family does




mass media can have an influence due to opinions that are found in pop culture/ music




our behavior may be based on our _______. biology




how do we know what public opinion is? we have to guess, but now we do polls

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the statistical theory of sampling a sample of individuals selected by chance from any

population is representative of that population




what determines the accuracy of a poll? the way the sample is selected, the size of the

sample, the way the survey is put together




question wording ○ Survey responses on "welfare" vs. "assisting the poor"


○ Leading questions → respondents are led to select on a particular position; other responses are

set-up to seem undesirable or wrong

○ Social desirability

○ Question clarity

○ Double-barreled question

○ Question require knowledge the person doesn't have




question ordering survey responses on question about whether reporters should be able to

report the news from other countries as they see fit

, Kenny POLI 2051 exam 2 Questions With
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push polls not actually polls; poses as a survey designed to implant negative information

about an opponent in voters' minds




exit polls is taken immediately after voters have exited the polling stations; conduct exit

polls to gain an early indication as to how the election will turn out




likely voters the group of individuals estimated who are most likely to vote; age eligible

voter only show for about 50%




bandwagon affect you watch a poll, see the results, and the leading opinion guides your

decision




underdog affect you vote for someone who doesn't seem like they'll win




polls affect candidates and politicians if the public opinion is strongly for or against an

issue, it causes the candidate/ politician to think/ act differently

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