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Chapter 5 Vocab
Public Opinion and Political Socialization
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11th Grade
09/17/2012

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Bimodal Distribution
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a distribution of opinions that shows two responses being chose about as frequently as each other
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Stable Distribution
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a distribution that shows little change over time
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Normal Distribution
Definition
a symmetrical bell-shaped distribution centered on a single mode, or most frequent response in the middle
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Skewed Distribution
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an asymmetrical but generally bell-shaped distribution of opinions
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Public Opinion
Definition
the collective attitudes of citizens concerning a given issue or question
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Political Socialization
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the complex process by which people acquire their political values
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Self-Interest Principle
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the implication that people choose what benefits them personally
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Issue Framing
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the way that politicians or interest group leaders define an issue when presenting it to others
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