Question 1

Public polls and voting behavior indicate that men and women have ________ views on many issues.

Accepted Answer

A)   largely identical
B)   very similar
C)   somewhat similar
D)   somewhat different
E)   very differentF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The largest proportion of nonreligious Americans are

Accepted Answer

A)   Republicans.
B)   Democrats.
C)   Independents.
D)   inactive in politics.
E)   more likely to switch back and forth between parties.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Pollsters who structure a sample so that it is representative of the characteristics of a target population are using what type of sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)   random sampling
B)   quota sampling
C)   stratified sampling
D)   qualitative sampling
E)   quantitative samplingF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of women voters?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women are less likely than men to favor capital punishment.
B)   Women are more likely than men to favor Republican candidates.
C)   Millennial women tend to vote Democratic.
D)   Women in most age groups are more likely to vote than males.
E)   Women are more likely than men to identify the treatment of minorities as a very important issue.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Identify the two main influences on political socialization that we experience from early childhood.

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Question 6

Which region has the largest Catholic and Jewish populations compared to other regions in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   the West
B)   the West Coast
C)   the South
D)   the Midwest
E)   the NortheastF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Which Latino group more strongly identifies as Republican?

Accepted Answer

A)   Puerto Ricans
B)   Salvadorans
C)   Mexican Americans
D)   Dominicans
E)   CubansF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Which socialization agent has the first major impact on a child?

Accepted Answer

A)   peers
B)   church
C)   political leaders
D)   family
E)   community leadersF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which region has the largest population of those without a religious affiliation, compared to other regions in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   the West
B)   the major cities
C)   the South
D)   the Midwest
E)   the NortheastF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which region has the largest Catholic and Jewish populations compared to other regions in the United States?

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Public polls and voting behavior indicate that men and women have ________ views on many issues.

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Which Latino group more strongly identifies as Republican?

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Pollsters who structure a sample so that it is representative of the characteristics of a target population are using what type of sampling?

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Which region has the largest population of those without a religious affiliation, compared to other regions in the United States?

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