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AP Gov - 4A Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Political Culture | The set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments that give order and meaning across a society. |
| Political Socialization | The process by which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values |
| Political Ideology | A cohesive set of beliefs about politics, public policy, and the role of government. |
| Generational Effects | the influence of major historical events on a specific generation that shape ideology |
| Life-Cycle Effects | individuals' political views may change as they age, marry, have children, or retire. |
| Public Opinion | The distribution of individual preferences or evaluations of a given issue, candidate, or institution within a specific population. |
| Public Opinion Polling | The use of surveys to gauge the public’s views on various topics, candidates, or policies. |
| Tracking Polls | A type of poll that is repeated periodically with the same group of people to measure changes in their opinions or behaviors over time. |
| Entrance Polls | Surveys conducted with voters as they arrive at polling stations, asking them how they intend to vote; provide early indications of election outcomes before the votes are counted. |
| Exit Polls | Surveys conducted immediately after voters leave polling stations, asking them how they voted; used to predict election outcomes and analyze voter demographics and behavior. |
| Polling Techniques | The methods used to conduct polls, including sampling, question wording, and data analysis. |
| Sampling Error | The margin of error in a poll’s results, reflecting the extent to which the sample may differ from the overall population. |