Political Socialization, Media, and Elections

Flashcards on Political Socialization, Media, and Elections

Social Learning Theory

People emulate those they admire and avoid the ideas of those they don’t.

Transfer Theory

People carry over ideas from one setting to another.

Cognitive Development Theory

Understanding depends upon stages of mental development.

Agents of Socialization

Family, School, Peers, News

Partisan Press

Early form of news with a clear political bias.

Penny Press

Newspapers that were affordable and accessible to a wide audience.

Yellow Journalism

Sensationalized and exaggerated news to attract readers.

Muckraking

Investigative journalism to expose corruption.

Agenda Setting

Media tells you what to think about, what is important.

Priming

Creates “facts” that focus attention on certain details related to issue.

Framing

How the media presents information to influence perception.

Election Day (Presidential and Congressional)

First Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

California Citizens Redistricting Commission

14 CA citizens create districts with 5 Dems, 5 Reps, and 4 from neither major party

Primaries

Voters vote on their party’s nominee for the general election.

SMDP

Single-Member District Plurality is a type of election system.

PR System

Proportional Representation is a common alternative election system.

Median Voter Theorem

Parties will attempt to maximize their vote-count by moderating and “moving to the center.”