Exam 4 Jeopardy

Question 1

In public opinion research, we can’t survey the entire population, so what do we do?

Answer 1

randomly select a sample to represent the population

Question 2

Polling for elections should be done using random samples of ___________ to be considered representative.

Answer 2

likely voters

Question 3

The ______ is the range of confidence in public opinion polling data, usually +/- 3%.

Answer 3

-margin of error (increasing the sample decreases the margin of error)

Question 4

Polling responses are highly correlated to ________, which can create bias by leading the respondent to a certain answer.

Answer 4

question wording (helping poor vs. welfare)

Question 5

What are the two types of questions used in public opinion polling?

Answer 5

-closed-ended and open-ended

Question 6

The experiment used to study group conformity in public opinion responses was _______.

Answer 6

Asch Experiment (found that groups can influence majorities in big ways)

Question 7

In what ways does public opinion have an influence on voting? Name the four functions.

Answer 7

-stimulate turnout, depress turnout, bandwagon effect, underdog effect

Question 8

In public opinion polling, women tend to be more ___________.

Answer 8

liberal and democratic

Question 9

In public opinion polling, African Americans tend to be more ___________.

Answer 9

Democratic

Question 10

In public opinion polling, evangelicals tend to be more ___________.

Answer 10

Conservative

Question 11

The process by which we learn politics through those in our lives as well as our political context is known as _______.

Answer 11

political socialization

Question 12

What are the three major long-term influences in political socialization?

Answer 12

-family, school, dramatic condition

Question 13

What are the three major short-term influences in political socialization?

Answer 13

peer groups, news media, political leaders

Question 14

What type of news source has dramatically increased in the US over the last two decades?

Answer 14

internet/online

Question 15

Name the four models we use to define “what is news?”

Answer 15

mirror model, professional model, organizational model, political model

Question 16

What news model relies on journalists reporting what is out there?

Answer 16

mirror model

Question 17

What news model focuses on ratings and profit?

Answer 17

-professional model

Question 18

What news model allows editors to structure the news? For example, PBS does not use sensationalism, is not focused on profits, and is publically owned as a public service.

Answer 18

organizational model

Question 19

What news model is commentary and follows an ideological structure?

Answer 19

political model

Question 20

Which generation is the largest in size in the American electorate?

Answer 20

Millennials

Question 21

Which generation votes in the largest numbers in the American electorate?

Answer 21

-Seniors/65+/Silent Generation & Baby Boomers

Question 22

Most people receive their news via what type of analysis?

Answer 22

Horserace analysis (polls are used like a scoreboard)

Question 23

What are the four categories in horserace analysis?

Answer 23

front runner, likely loser, bandwagon, losing ground

Question 24

In 1968, candidates on average got 45 second sound bites, how many do they get today on average?

Answer 24

7 seconds

Question 25

Elections are mechanisms of ___________(3).

Answer 25

accountability, socializing political activity, public opinion of voters

Question 26

How do elections effect political activity?

Answer 26

limits the scope and intensity of activity

Question 27

What three effects does voting have on voters?

Answer 27

increased favorability of system, increased efficacy, increased trust in government

Question 28

Elections provide ______ for the system.

Answer 28

stability

Question 29

Looking at the number of voters who vote in elections compared to the voting eligible population gives us _________.

Answer 29

voter turnout

Question 30

What demographics increase voter turnout?

Answer 30

age, education, partisan strength, residency (long), income

Question 31

What does the presence of strong third party candidates, closely contested races, attractiveness of candidates, salience of contest, and/or the mobilization tactics of parties do to voter turnout?

Answer 31

increases turnout

Question 32

Who was the first group able to vote in the US?

Answer 32

-property-owning white men

Question 33

What term means to add new voters to the system?

Answer 33

-enfranchisement

Question 34

Women were granted suffrage in 1920, this was done to enfranchise them into the system during what major event?

Answer 34

World War I

Question 35

What are the four roles of the press in a democracy?

Answer 35

signaling, common carrier, watchdog, public representative

Question 36

In terms of the role of the press in a democracy, what does signaling mean?

Answer 36

alerting people of developments that are occurring in the political realm

Question 37

How does the media act as an agenda setter?

Answer 37

what is presented by the media is what people will prioritize

Question 38

How does the media ‘prime’ the public in terms of politics?

Answer 38

people use information from the media to evaluate public officals, institutions, and government in general

Question 39

What are the five selection criteria for what news gets covered by the media?

Answer 39

strong impact, natural/man-made violence, familiarity, close to home, timely/novel/entertaining

Question 40

The social context theory of voting says that social context drives _________.

Answer 40

party identification

Question 41

Which theory of voting explains change in party ID and voting preferences?

Answer 41

retrospective voting

Question 42

When a candidate wins 50% plus 1 of the vote, they have won a ______.

Answer 42

-majority

Question 43

When a candidate wins the most votes, but sometimes less than half, they have won by a _______.

Answer 43

-plurality

Question 44

When multiple candidates or parties receive seats in the legislature based on the percentage of votes they received, it is called ________.

Answer 44

-Proportional Representation

Question 45

Which of the 3 Criteria for Winning results in two party systems?

Answer 45

-plurality

Question 46

Every 10 years state legislatures draw new electoral districts. This is called _________.

Answer 46

redistricting

Question 47

Redistricting done with partisan purpose is called _________.

Answer 47

gerrymandering

Question 48

In which process do we see federalism, elections, voting theories, media, and public opinion all play a role?

Answer 48

Presidential Nomination