Question 1

Which of the following is not true about research on political behavior and attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite disagreements on the definition of attitudes scholars agree on how they affect voting behavior
B)  Scholars disagree on the definition of an attitude and its effect on political behavior
C)  There is relatively strong agreement regarding the definition of an attitude and its impact on political behavior
D)  It is widely believed that attitudes do not impact the study of political behavior

Question 2

Perhaps the biggest political psychological challenge to the Michigan school is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Behavioralists
B)  Minimalists
C)  Maximalists
D)  Social Learners

Question 3

In his discussion of socialization research, Sigel argued all but the following point:

Accepted Answer

A)  Inappropriate methodology was used
B)  Research lacked conceptual clarity
C)  Researchers used a poor choice of subjects
D)  Researchers did not have the proper psychological training

Question 4

The model that distinguishes between long-term and short-term factors or attitudes that affect how Americans vote is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Black and white model
B)  Funnel of causality model
C)  Converse model
D)  Party identification model

Question 5

That there is a perverse relationship between the amount of information voeters are given about a candidate and the amount of information they acutally used is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Funnel of causality
B)  Gresham's law of political information
C)  Drunkard's search
D)  Social networking

Question 6

With regard to socialization, Niemi and Heburn concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults are unable to recall socialization factors
B)  What is learned as a child remains constant over times
C)  Only traumatic events will change attitudes and behavior of children
D)  What is learned early on may not be relvant later in life

Question 7

Knowledge structures embedded in long-term memory that consist of nodes linking to one another, formin a network of associations is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Social networks
B)  Associative networks
C)  Individual networks
D)  Cognitive networks

Question 8

Which of the following did Popkin not consider when discussing the issue connections prevalent in voting behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Issue and benefits they care about
B)  Issue and office
C)  Issue and candidate
D)  They are not prevalent at all

Question 9

The impression-based model of information processing purports the following about information acquisition and beliefs about candidates

Accepted Answer

A)  Gust instinct dominates views of candidates
B)  The accessibility of political schemas will influence how people think
C)  Views of candidates are wholly emotion based
D)  Likes and dislikes are influenced by information but individuals tend to be unable to explain why

Question 10

That individuals have two emotions (anxiety and enthusiasim)  that are central to responses to political events or candidates is argued in

Accepted Answer

A)  Affective response theory
B)  Emotional learning theory
C)  Affective intelligence theory
D)  Political judgement theory

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That there is a perverse relationship between the amount of information voeters are given about a candidate and the amount of information they acutally used is referred to as

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That individuals have two emotions (anxiety and enthusiasim) that are central to responses to political events or candidates is argued in

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Perhaps the biggest political psychological challenge to the Michigan school is the

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With regard to socialization, Niemi and Heburn concluded that

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The model that distinguishes between long-term and short-term factors or attitudes that affect how Americans vote is called the

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