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American Gov: Sessions 6-7
Political Culture & Public Opinion
23
Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
02/01/2011

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political socialization
Definition
the process whereby individuals acquire political knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs
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agents of socialization
Definition
those factors that contribute to political socialization by shaping formal and informal learning
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Survey research
Definition
the measurement of public opinion
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sample
Definition
sample
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universe
Definition
the population survey researchers wish to study
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margin of error
Definition
a statistical term that refers to the accuracy of a survey
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biased vs. representative sample
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A biased sample is a sample that tends to produce results that do not reflect the true characteristics of the universe because it is unrepresentative of the entire universe while a representative sample is one in which each member of the universe has an equal likelihood of being included.
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question wording
Definition
A biased question that words a question in a way that could alter the response of the respondents
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question sequencing
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The idea that the order of survey questions could alter the results. Question order can shape the context of responses
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phantom opinions
Definition
made-up responses from respondents who do not want to appear uninformed
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interviewer-respondent interaction
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the idea that a interviewer’s gender or race could affect the responder’s response in order to not be rude
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timing
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the idea that the time when a question could affect their vote due to current events
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political legitimacy
Definition
the popular acceptance of a government and its officials as rightful authorities in the exercise of power
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political efficacy
Definition
the extent to which individuals believe they can influence the policymaking
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internal political efficacy
Definition
the assessment by an individual of his or her personal ability to influence the policymaking process
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external political efficacy
Definition
the assessment of an individual of the responsiveness of government to his or her concerns
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Latent opinion
Definition
what public opinion would be at election time if a political opponent made a public officials position on the issue the target of a campaign attack
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Zone of acquiescence
Definition
the range of policy options acceptable to the public on a particular issue
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Constituency
Definition
the district from which an officeholder is elected
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constituents
Definition
the people an officeholder represents
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Liberalism
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  • endpoint is a democratic & capitalist world
  • based on Freudian and Behavorialist ideas

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Marxism
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  • endpoint is a communist world
  • fundamentally an economic & socio-political system
  • socialism --> communism

 

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Limitations of Survey Research
Definition

  • biased sample
  • a small sample pool
  • margin of error

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