CH6 political socialization, and public opinion lecture

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Public Opinion

The collective preferences and attitudes of citizens concerning government policies and issues.

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Political Socialization

The process by which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values through family, education, media, and other factors.

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Watergate Scandal

A major political scandal involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and subsequent cover-up by President Nixon's administration.

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Consensus

A general agreement among a group or community on a particular issue or policy.

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Divided Opinion

A situation in which opinions are evenly split among individuals on an issue.

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Opinion Poll

An organized method of asking a group of people what they think about a particular issue, with the aim of measuring and predicting public opinion.

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Random Sampling

A method of selecting individuals from a population in such a way that each individual has an equal chance of being chosen.

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Margin of Error

A statistical measure that expresses the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results, indicating how far off the poll results may be.

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Sampling Error

The difference between the poll result and the true result for the whole universe due to incorrect sampling.

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House Effect

A consistent bias observed in the polling results of one organization compared to others.

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Agenda Setting

The media's role in identifying societal problems and determining the issues that should be prioritized by the government.

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Media Bias

A tendency for the media to present news in a way that favors a particular perspective or viewpoint.

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Political Ideology

A set of beliefs about politics and society that helps people make sense of their world.

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Democracy

A system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives to form a governing body.

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