How does attention to news about politics vary by age?

What will be an ideal response?


Older people watch more television news than young people.

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To what does the term political efficacy refer?

a. The extent to which an individual believes he can influence the policymaking processes b. An individual's assessment of the responsiveness of government to his or her demands c. The government's attempts to block certain groups of voters from participating in elections d. Efforts to extend voting rights to resident aliens in the United States e. Efforts to create barriers to voting

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George W. Bush's appointee to head the White House Office of homeland security was

A) Arlen Spector. B) Colin Powell. C) Tom Ridge. D) Tom Delay. E) Christine Todd Whitman.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of an everyday use of a nominal scale?

A) telephone numbers B) zip code C) the numbers on a football player's jersey D) the ranking of color preferences when ordering a shirt by mail

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What is the typical effect of foreign crises on the president's approval rating?

A. They increase the president's approval rating except when the public believes the president could have avoided the crisis. B. They increase the president's approval rating except when the public believes the president caused the crisis. C. They increase the president's approval rating, even if the crisis was partially or wholly the president's fault. D. They decrease the president's approval rating, even if the president was wholly blameless for the crisis. E. They decrease the president's approval rating except when it is evident that the president was wholly blameless for the crisis.

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