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Section 1
Term | Definition |
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Public Opinion | the aggregation of views shared by a segment of society on issues of interest or concern to people |
Public Policy | the choices the government makes and the actions it takes in response to a particular issue or problem |
Political Socializtion | the process by which people acquire political beliefs |
Mass Media | any means of communication that provides information to a large audience |
Propaganda | information designed to influence public opinion |
Poll | a survey of people scientifically selected to provide opinions about something |
Sample | the group of people who take part in a poll |
Sampling Error | the margin of error that indicates a poll's accuracy |
Bias | errors introduced by polling methods that lead to one outcome over others |
Objectivity | freedom from bias and outside factors that may influence the results of a poll |
Exit Poll | a poll that surveys a randomly selected fraction of voters after they have voted |