3309777164 | Public Opinion | The collective attitudes of citizens concerning a given issue or question | 0 | |
3309784383 | Skewed Distribution | An asymmetrical but generally bell-shaped distribution (of opinions); its mode, or most frequent response, lies of to one side. | 1 | |
3309792438 | Bimodal Distribution | A distribution of opinions that shows two responses being chosen about as frequently as each other. | 2 | |
3309796808 | Normal Distribution | A symmetrical bell-shaped distribution of opinions centered on a single mode, or most frequent response. | 3 | |
3309803139 | Stable Distribution | A distribution of opinions that shows little change over time. | 4 | |
3309807487 | Political Socialization | The complex process by which people acquire their political values. | 5 | |
3309812155 | Socioeconomic Status | Position in society, based on a combination of education, occupational status, and income. | 6 | |
3309816820 | Self- Interest principle | The implication that people chose what benefits them personally. | 7 | |
3309818881 | Sociotropic Responses | Opinions about how the country as a whole is doing affect political preferences more strongly than one's own personal circumstance. | 8 | |
3309828017 | Issue Framing | The way that politicians or interest group leaders define an issue when presenting it to others. | 9 |
The Challenge of Democracy:13th Ed CH5 Public Opinion and Political Socialization Flashcards
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