Thomas Patterson's careful analysis of campaign reporting has shown that since 1960, its emphasis has changed dramatically from __________
a. negative information about the candidates to negative assessments about the parties—
b. the candidates' policy statements to the campaign as a horse race
c. covering events to covering ideas
d. sensational information about the candidates to substantive information about the issues
b
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What change did Ronald Reagan advocate in how the United States should protect itself from nuclear weapons?
a. creating a ballistic missile defense system b. shifting from technological solutions to deterrence through strength c. relying on mutually assured destruction instead of deterrence d. withdrawing from various treaties in order to demonstrate U.S. dominance
Push polling is a technique of attacking political opponents by associating them with policies that might be disadvantageous to their campaigns
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Do voters think in terms of ideologies? Are voters' attitudes generally consistent? If not, what explains the inconsistency?
What will be an ideal response?
When might you need a larger sample to represent the population?
a) the amount of variability within groups is small b) the difference between the two groups is small c) the difference between the two groups is great d) both a and c