SS Quiz: Chapter 10, lesson 1

pollster

a specialist whose job is to conduct polls regularly

public sphere

a place where society discusses the issues that affect everyone

public policy

the stand that the government takes on an issue

sample

a “representative” of the nation as a whole

push poll

polls with “interviewer bias” hidden in their poll questions

public spotlight

when public attention focuses on a person or event that does not require public action

private sphere

“should nana go to a nursing home?” is an example of what sphere

public agenda

a “to do” list of issues that much of the public agrees are a priority

public opinion polls

a survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a particular issue or person

direction

whether public opinion is positive or negative

intensity

how strongly a group or person holds an opinion

stability

if people will hold on to their views/beliefs or change

bias

favoring one side or another

lobbyist

these people provide information to the decision makers

interest group

work to convince others about their point of view