Question

Q33: Which political ideology opposes government regulation on business and the environment?

- liberalism

- conservatism

Q34: Which political ideology is about a belief in extensive government intervention in the economy and progressive taxation?

- liberalism

- conservatism

Q35: Which political ideology is further to the left than the mainstream Democratic Party?

- libertarians

- republicans

- socialists

- moderates

Q36: Which of the following methods will generate a simple random sample for probability sample?

- Standing on the street corner and handing out public opinion surveys to people that pass by.

- surveying the top experts in the field of politics to predict the outcome of an election

- using a random number generator to select people from rolls of registered voters to predict the outcome of the election

- using chain referrals to get more people to interview from the first set of people you interview

Q37: Which of the following is an example of the social desirability effect?

- someone answers an online survey 100 times to try to show the results

- someone misunderstands the meaning of the word "welfare" on a survey

- someone claims to attend church more than the actually do

- someone completes a paper survey but then forgets to mail it in

Q38: In 2016, election pollstors used models of likely voters that left out rural, blue-collar voters who supported Trump. The resulting inaccuracy in their poll results was due to...

- push polls

- selection bias

- the bandwagon effect

- social desirability effects

Q39: The purpose of a push poll is:

- influence public opinion

- create a larger sample

- measure public opinion

- solicit ideas

Q40: A candidate who has momentum (leading in the polls) has an easier time raising campaign funds. This is an example of...

- selection bias

- the bandwagon effect

- political socialization

- social desirability

Answer 1

Ans 1.

Correct answer is Option Two - Conservatism

The ideology supports traditional values and social hierarchy. Age-old beliefs are deemed more socially acceptable. Diversion to modern society's views and values is considered unnecessary.

Ans 2.

Correct answer is Option One - Liberalism

The ideology aims to remove economic inequality in society by supporting a progressive tax system.

Ans 3.

Correct answer is Option Three - Socialism

Far-left politics promotes nationalist views like communism/socialism and does not support capitalist view of the economy.

Ans 4.

Correct answer is Option Three - using a random number generator to select people from rolls of registered voters to predict the outcome of the election.

In Simple random sampling, every member of the selected population has an equal chance of getting selected.

Ans 5.

Correct answer is Option Three - someone claims to attend church more than the actually do

The social desirability effect exists when people try to come off as more socially acceptable by pretending to do or follow things /people /activities that are deemed right by society.

Ans 6.

Correct answer is Option Two - Selection Bias

Selection Bias exists when a section of the population is excluded while taking a random sample.

Ans 7.

Correct answer is Option One - Infuence Public Opinion.

Push polls are conducted to influence the views of the public on political matters, under the guise of conducting a research. The aim of such polls is to alter the opinion of the public by asking questions that generate support for one party over the other.

Ans 8.

Correct answer is Option Two - Bandwagon Effect

Bandwagon Effect occurs when people tend to believe something just because it is believed to be true by a group of people. In the question, the candidate had no trouble raising funds as the candidate was currently leading in polls and so was thought to be the promising candidate even as the poll results weren't final.