In their book The Rational Public, Page and Shapiro studied public opinion by reviewing decades of poll data. Which of the following is NOT one of the findings of their study?
a. Over the long haul, pubic opinion on many issues remains fairly stable.
b. When public opinion does change, it moves in logical directions.
c. Public opinion generally reflects a lackluster or lazy attitude among many voters.
d. Decades of poll data show a pattern of sensibility and rationality on the part of public opinion.
e. Public opinion tends to form meaningful patterns consistent with a set of underlying beliefs and values.
ANS: C
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