Question
Bar graph show the percentage of religious service attendees who have heard religious leaders speak about political or social issues. The X-axis show percentage and the Y-axis lists different political and social issues. Forty percent of religious service attendees have heard their religious leader speak about religious liberty. Thirty-nine percent have heard their religious leaders speak about homosexuality. Twenty-nine percent have heard their religious leader speak about abortion. Twenty-seven percent have heard their religious leader speak about immigration. Twenty-two percent have heard their religious leader speak about environmental issues. Eighteen percent have heard their religious leader speak about economic inequality. Sixty-four percent have heard their religious leader speak about speak one about at least one of these issues.
Data from Pew Research Center
A political scientist might use this data to support which of the following arguments?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Religious organizations are major agents of political socialization because religious leaders speak about social or political issues
A
Religious organizations are major agents of political socialization because religious leaders speak about social or political issues
(Choice B) Religious organizations are not agents of political socialization because only church members speak about social or political issues, not religious leaders
B
Religious organizations are not agents of political socialization because only church members speak about social or political issues, not religious leaders
(Choice C) Religious organizations are not agents of political socialization because they do not speak about social or political issues at a rate significant enough to affect attitudes
C
Religious organizations are not agents of political socialization because they do not speak about social or political issues at a rate significant enough to affect attitudes
(Choice D) Religious organizations are major agents of political socialization because religious leaders refuse to speak about social or political issues
D
Religious organizations are major agents of political socialization because religious leaders refuse to speak about social or political issues
Data from Pew Research Center
A political scientist might use this data to support which of the following arguments?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Religious organizations are major agents of political socialization because religious leaders speak about social or political issues
A
Religious organizations are major agents of political socialization because religious leaders speak about social or political issues
(Choice B) Religious organizations are not agents of political socialization because only church members speak about social or political issues, not religious leaders
B
Religious organizations are not agents of political socialization because only church members speak about social or political issues, not religious leaders
(Choice C) Religious organizations are not agents of political socialization because they do not speak about social or political issues at a rate significant enough to affect attitudes
C
Religious organizations are not agents of political socialization because they do not speak about social or political issues at a rate significant enough to affect attitudes
(Choice D) Religious organizations are major agents of political socialization because religious leaders refuse to speak about social or political issues
D
Religious organizations are major agents of political socialization because religious leaders refuse to speak about social or political issues
Answers
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The most appropriate choice supported by the data is:
**(Choice A)** Religious organizations are major agents of political socialization because religious leaders speak about social or political issues.
This choice is supported by the fact that a significant percentage of religious service attendees have heard their religious leaders discuss various political and social issues, indicating that these leaders indeed convey messages that can influence the beliefs and attitudes of their congregation.
**(Choice A)** Religious organizations are major agents of political socialization because religious leaders speak about social or political issues.
This choice is supported by the fact that a significant percentage of religious service attendees have heard their religious leaders discuss various political and social issues, indicating that these leaders indeed convey messages that can influence the beliefs and attitudes of their congregation.