Political Science 101 - Introduction to Government » Winter 2022 » Quiz 7 Public Opinion

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Question #1
Agents of political socialization may include which of the following?
A.   Social class
B.   Friends and family
C.   All of these
D.   None of these
E.   News media
F.   Religion
Question #2
Public opinion about American institutions is measured in public approval ratings rather than in questions of choice between positions or candidates.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #3
The purpose of a poll is to identify how a population feels about an issue or candidate. Many polling companies and news outlets use statisticians and social scientists to design accurate and scientific polls and to reduce errors.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #4
When citizens change their sources of information, their opinions usually remain unchanged. The influence of elites, places of work, life experiences, and state political culture can do little to change our opinions.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #5
Socialization gives us the information necessary to understand our political system and make decisions
A.   True
B.   False
Question #6
According to the data explored in this unit, there is little correlation between life expectancy and where someone lives.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #7
Since the turn of the 20th century life expectancy in the US has increased exponentially. Despite this, life expectancy is not evenly distributed with poorer regions of the nation often having significantly lower outcomes.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #8
The difference in life expectancy between Americans living in Marin county in California versus McDowell county in West Virginia is which of the following?
A.   Americans in McDowell county live about 15 years longer.
B.   They are nearly identical, life expectancy for Americans is distributed equally.
C.   Americans in Marin county live about 5 years longer.
D.   Americans in Marin county live about 15 years longer.
Question #9
Higher educational attainment is tied to which of the following characteristics?
A.   Employed in a skilled profession.
B.   Higher media household income.
C.   Living in, or near, a major population center.
D.   Greater likelihood of voting.
E.   All of these.
Question #10
How would most accurately explain the relationship between median household income and gross domestic product in the United States today?
A.   Both GDP and MHI have grown at nearly the same pace allowing all Americans to benefit from a booming domestic economy.
B.   GDP has decreased substantially and thus MHI has grown only modestly over the past 40 years.
C.   High GDP growth has trickled down to the middle and lower classes of Americans and has contributed to the expansion of the middle class.
D.   GDP has vastly outpaced MHI in growth and has contributed to the erosion of the American middle class.

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