POL SOC 315 Practice Quiz 11 (100%)
Question 1 (0.2 points)
Social divisions in voting always have a consequential impact on election outcomes.
Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (0.2 points)
Th
...
POL SOC 315 Practice Quiz 11 (100%)
Question 1 (0.2 points)
Social divisions in voting always have a consequential impact on election outcomes.
Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (0.2 points)
The reduction of labor organizations and unions has led to... (choose all that apply)
Question 2 options:
Increases in middle-class voter turnout
Working-class individuals voting more conservatively
Decreases in overall voter turnout
Upper-class individuals voting more progressively
Question 3 (0.2 points)
Poor people and low-skilled laborers are more likely to vote because it is an important means of reduce inequalities.
Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (0.2 points)
According to the article, why might more education lead the upper-class to more progressive political views?
Question 4 options:
Members of the upper class want to present themselves as aware of social injustices.
The education system indoctrinates students with liberal viewpoints.
Scientific evidence unequivocally favors liberal progressive positions more than conservative ones.
Education stimulates consideration of many perspectives such that political decision-making is not mere class-alliance.
Question 5 (0.2 points)
Which of the following factors have contributed to the reversal of the gender cleavages in voting?
Question 5 options:
Rising rate of labor force participation.
Rising rate of divorce and non-marriage.
Persistently low socioeconomic status relative to men.
Increasing income for admission to better-paying positions.
Question 6 (0.2 points)
Which of the following social cleavages in voting have been less consequential recently than they have been in the past?
Question 6 options:
Unionized blue-collar workers' political positions
Athletes' political positions
Farmers' political positions
Religious denomination political positions
Question 7 (0.2 points)
According to Lazerfield's findings, the media can ...
Question 7 options:
directly sway the electorate's political attitudes.
directly increase voter turnout.
indirectly sway the electorate's political views through an opinion leader.
indirectly influence an election outcome by changing candidate options.
Question 8 (0.2 points)
According to McCombs (and others), although the media cannot directly influence how people think politically, media does influence
Question 8 options:
whether thoughts and attitudes are consequential for elections.
what political factors they think about and deem as important for agendas.
what courses of action can be taken for political change.
the popularity of political figures who can later run for office.
Question 9 (0.2 points)
What are some advantages and the disadvantages of political power being more public than private nowadays?
Question 9 options:
Question 10 (0.2 points)
What are some other social cleavages that you would expect to exist in voting that were omitted from the readings or lecture?
Question 10 options:
________________________________________
10 of 10 questions saved
Internet connection lost. No longer saving answers...Internet connection restored! Saving all answers...
[Show More]
