When the media dispense political facts and opinions, helping people form their political belief structures and political culture, media are performing their __________ function
a. interpretation
b. socialization
c. critical assessment
d. focusing
b
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What will be an ideal response?
Outline the differences between a winner-take-all system such as the one the United States is using and a proportional system such as the one many European democracies use
In your opinion, what are two positives and two negatives of each system? Would you prefer to see the United States adopt a proportional system? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is not a common way to access professional psychology journals?
a. subscribe to journals as an individual b. access the journals through an affiliation with a university c. access the journals through the local public library d. receive journals through membership in professional organizations
Oftentimes, to the detriment of a group's goals, interest group leaders become
a. more conservative in their goals to maintain relationships they have developed. b. more liberal as more goals are accomplished. c. conservative in their goals to maintain financial feasibility. d. less conservative based on their interactions with the media.