Polls measure several dimensions of public opinion, including: Direction: an individual's preference with respect to a particular issue Salience: the importance attached to an issue or topic Intensity: the strength with which a particular preference is held Stability: the consistency with which a particular preference is maintained over time Informational support: the level of information an individual has regarding an issue

What will be an ideal response?


MEASURING PUBLIC OPINION

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A. stimulating the economy as deficits are reduced B. stimulating the economy as deficits are increased C. controlling the growth of the money supply D. changing the discount rate

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Which of the following states that the size of a country’s party system depends on the complex interplay of both social and institutional forces?

A. freezing theory B. Duverger’s theory C. Duverger’s law D. Michel’s iron law of oligarchy

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The notion that "red" states supported Mitt Romney, and "blue" states supported Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election related to which social science?

A) History B) Sociology C) Human geography D) Anthropology

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Single case designs are also known as small participant designs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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