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| the process whereby individuals acquire political knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs |
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| those factors that contribute to political socialization by shaping formal and informal learning |
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| the measurement of public opinion |
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| the population survey researchers wish to study |
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| 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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| A biased question that words a question in a way that could alter the response of the respondents |
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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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| 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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| the idea that the time when a question could affect their vote due to current events |
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| the popular acceptance of a government and its officials as rightful authorities in the exercise of power |
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| the extent to which individuals believe they can influence the policymaking |
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| internal political efficacy |
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| the assessment by an individual of his or her personal ability to influence the policymaking process |
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| external political efficacy |
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| the assessment of an individual of the responsiveness of government to his or her concerns |
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| 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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| the range of policy options acceptable to the public on a particular issue |
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| the district from which an officeholder is elected |
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| the people an officeholder represents |
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- endpoint is a democratic & capitalist world
- based on Freudian and Behavorialist ideas
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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 |
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- biased sample
- a small sample pool
- margin of error
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