Chapter 5 Vocab

Question 1

ethnocentrism

Answer 1

belief in the superiority of one’s nation or ethnic group

Question 2

political socialization

Answer 2

process by which we develop our political attitudes, values and beliefs

Question 3

demographics

Answer 3

study of the characteristics of populations

Question 4

political predisposition

Answer 4

characteristic of individuals that is predictive of political behavior

Question 5

reinforcing cleavages

Answer 5

divisions within society that reinforce one another, making groups more homogenous or similar

Question 6

cross-cutting cleavages

Answer 6

divisions within society that cut across demographic categories to produce groups that are more heterogeneous or different

Question 7

race

Answer 7

grouping of humans with distinctive characteristics determined by genetic inheritance

Question 8

ethnicity

Answer 8

social division based on national origin, religion, language and race

Question 9

gender gap

Answer 9

difference between political opinions or political behavior of men and women

Question 10

gross domestic product

Answer 10

total output of all economic activity in the nation

Question 11

socioeconomic status

Answer 11

a division of population based on occupation, income and education