Question

Public views are _____ concrete enough to offer a guide for policymakers.

Question 1 options:

never


always


almost always


rarely

Question 2 (2.5 points)

A poll states that Hillary Clinton will receive 43 percent of the vote. There is an 8 percent margin of error. What do you think of the poll?

Question 2 options:

It is a non-representative poll and the margin of error is too high.


It is a good poll and the margin of error is acceptable.


It is a good poll and the margin of error is small.


The poll accurately predicts Clinton will receive 43 percent of the vote.

Question 3 (2.5 points)

How do polls affect presidential elections?

Question 3 options:

Polls identify the top candidates and the media interview those candidates.


Polls explain which candidates should win the election.


Polls tell voters the issues that candidates support.


Polls help voters research information about each of the candidates.

Question 4 (2.5 points)

polls are conducted by a campaign as the race begins, and these provide a basis for comparison.

Question 4 options:

Straw


Response


Benchmark


Brushfire

Question 5 (2.5 points)

Political _____ is the process by which individuals acquire their political values and outlooks.

Question 5 options:

Indoctrination


Socialization


Mobilization


Inoculation

Question 6 (2.5 points)

A _________ poll is a form of negative campaigning that masquerades as a regular opinion survey.

Question 6 options:

survey research


partial


straw


push

Question 7 (2.5 points)

The sampling frame in a public survey should represent diverse aspects and characteristics of the , for conclusions to be drawn about this group.

Question 7 options:

random sample


sample


stratified sample


population

Question 8 (2.5 points)

The margin of sampling error is the degree of in any poll.

Question 8 options:

inaccuracy


accuracy


representativeness


impartiality

Question 9 (2.5 points)

Which factor affects congressional approval ratings the most?

Question 9 options:

domestic events


Supreme Court actions


presidential actions


foreign events

Question 10 (2.5 points)

Saving...
Which of the following is not part of a scientific poll design?

Question 10 options:

a random sample


a low margin of error


a representative sample


a leading question

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

**Question 1:**
Public views are **rarely** concrete enough to offer a guide for policymakers.

**Question 2:**
It is a good poll and the margin of error is acceptable.

**Question 3:**
Polls identify the top candidates and the media interview those candidates.

**Question 4:**
**Benchmark** polls are conducted by a campaign as the race begins, and these provide a basis for comparison.

**Question 5:**
Political **socialization** is the process by which individuals acquire their political values and outlooks.

**Question 6:**
A **push** poll is a form of negative campaigning that masquerades as a regular opinion survey.

**Question 7:**
The sampling frame in a public survey should represent diverse aspects and characteristics of the **population**, for conclusions to be drawn about this group.

**Question 8:**
The margin of sampling error is the degree of **inaccuracy** in any poll.

**Question 9:**
Which factor affects congressional approval ratings the most? **domestic events**

**Question 10:**
Which of the following is not part of a scientific poll design? **a leading question**

Feel free to ask if you have any more questions!