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Chapter 10 & 11 Gov
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| political culture | the dominant set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that define the relationship between citizens and government |
| individualism | the belief that individuals should be responsible for themselves and for the decisions they make |
| laissez-faire or free enterprise | an economic system in which government intrudes as little as possible in the economic transactions among citizens and business |
| rule of law | the principle that no one, including public officials, is above the law |
| political socialization | the experiences and factors that shape an individual's political values, attitudes, and behaviors |
| political ideology | an individual's coherent set of beliefs about government and politics |
| generational effect | the impact of historical events experienced by a generation upon their political views |
| life-cycle effect | the impact of a person's age and stage in life on his or her political views |
| globalization | the increasing interconnectedness of people, businesses, and countries throughout the world |
| outsourcing | when a company moves its business to a place where labor costs are cheaper or production is more efficient because workers work longer hours |
| public opinion | the sum of individual attitudes about government, policies, and issues |
| focus group | a small group of individuals assembled for a conversation about specific issues |
| scientific poll | a representative poll of randomly selected respondents with a statistically significant sample size, using neutral language |
| sample | a group of individuals from a larger population used to measure public opinion |
| random selection | a method of choosing all poll respondents in a way that does not over or underrepresent any group of the population |
| representative sample | a sample that reflects the demographics of the population |
| weighting | a procedure in which the survey is adjusted according to the demographics of the larger population |
| sampling error | the margin of error in a poll, which usually is calculated to plus or minus three percentage points |
| mass survey | a survey designed to measure the opinions of the population, usually consisting of 1,500 responses |
| entrance survey | a poll conducted of people coming to an event |
| exit poll | a survey conducted outside a polling place in which individuals are asked who or what they just voted for and why |
| benchmark poll | a survey taken at the beginning of a political campaign in order to gauge support for a candidate and determine which issues are important to voters |
| tracking poll | a survey determining the level of support for a candidate or an issue throughout a campaign |
| random digit dialing | the use of telephone numbers randomly generated by computer to select potential survey respondents |
| question order | the sequencing of questions in public opinion polls |
| question wording | the phrasing of a question in a public opinion poll |
| social desirability bias | the tendency of subjects to tell pollsters a socially acceptable answer |
| bandwagon effect | higher polling candidates get more voters to switch to them |
| opinion poll | helps get a feel for public's opinion on a certain topic or discern people's feelings about a certain policy or candidate |
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