POLI 2051 : Pols2051 Quiz2 1
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Society, and economy; taken together, they comprise the political culture. Core beliefs (political)-individuals" views about the fundamental nature of human beings, Political attitudes-individual"s views and preferences about public policies, political parties, candidates, government institutions, and public officials. Public opinion-political attitudes expressed by ordinary citizens as revealed by surveys. Sample survey-an interview study asking questions of a set of people who are chosen at random to represent the whole population. Random sampling-the selection of survey respondents by chance, with equal probability, to ensure their representatives of the whole population. Politicial socialization-the process by which individuals acquire political beliefs, attitudes, and opinions. Agents of socialization-those institutions and individuals that shape the core beliefs and attitudes of people. Political ideology-a system of interrelated and coherently patterned attitudes and beliefs. Collective public opinion-the political attitudes of the public as a whole, expressed as averages or percentages.
