https://padlet.com/annalise_goulding/6j7ywd9uwzkl en-us 2019-05-06 18:16:43 UTC 2025-10-30 10:54:41 UTC hello@padlet.com annalise_goulding https://padlet.com/annalise_goulding/6j7ywd9uwzkl/wish/357332549 -individuals learn their political beliefs and attitudes through a complex process called political socialization.
-School also plays an important part in the political socialization process. In the United States, all students learn about their nation, its history, and its political system. Civic values are also learned in school clubs and through school rules and regulations.
-The Internet, television, radio, newspapers, magazines, movies, and books—the mass media—play an important role in political socialization.
-Government leaders, interest groups, and religious organizations also play important roles in political socialization.
-Political efficacy refers to a person’s belief that he or she can have an impact on government and policy. Some people are socialized to believe that they cannot impact the system
- Public opinion refers to the ideas and attitudes that a significant number of Americans hold about government and political issues.]]> 2019-05-06 18:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/annalise_goulding/6j7ywd9uwzkl/wish/357332549 annalise_goulding https://padlet.com/annalise_goulding/6j7ywd9uwzkl/wish/357332586 -The mass media often reflect public attitudes fairly well because they speak to a broad audience. Newspapers, magazines, and television and radio programs reflect the interests of the public
-One time-honored way that officials gauge public opinion is by the volume of letters, e-mails, calls, and faxes they receive expressing views on different issues.
-In conducting polls, the group of people that is to be studied is called the universe. A universe might be all the seniors in a high school, all the people in the state of Texas, or all women in the United States
-A sampling error is a measurement of how much the sample results might differ from the sample universe. Sampling error decreases as the sample size becomes larger.
-When the wording of questions “push” respondents toward a particular answer or view, it is called “push polling.” Push polls are not regarded as legitimate polls by reputable pollsters. However, the results are often presented as if the polls were legitimate. Thus, it is important to look behind results to the questions and sponsor.]]> 2019-05-06 18:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/annalise_goulding/6j7ywd9uwzkl/wish/357332586 annalise_goulding https://padlet.com/annalise_goulding/6j7ywd9uwzkl/wish/357335022 2019-05-06 18:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/annalise_goulding/6j7ywd9uwzkl/wish/357335022