Today, most delegates to the national party conventions are selected through which of the following?
a. a process that begins with party caucuses held at the local level
b. by party leaders
c. a process that begins with a presidential preference primary
d. by the Electoral College
e. randomly
c
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Considering the role of public image, what is a central difference between conservative and far-right movements in terms of their promoted messages?
A. Conservative movements only occasionally advocate explicitly racist ideologies, while far-right movements are based on such philosophies. B. Conservative movements will sometimes promote images of minority supporters, while far-right movements fundamentally and publicly demonize minorities. C. Conservative movements attempt to develop strong relationships with media outlets, while far-right movements actively malign news media. D. Conservative movements utilize mainstream language and concepts to gain support, while far-right movements continue to reuse Nazi language from World War II.
Look at the research matrix below without column headings. If you wanted to have 10 participants for each condition, how many participants would you need for a between subjects factorial design?
Angry Angry Non-confrontational Confrontational Exciting Exciting Non-confrontational Confrontational Neutral Neutral Non-confrontational Confrontational a. 10 b. 20 c. 40 d. 60
The textbook analyzes how membership in five different types of social groups affects people's opinions and values. On which demographic factors are these social groupings based?
a. family, church, peer group, school, and income b. income, education, religion, race or ethnicity, and gender c. age, occupation, party identification, media preference, and intelligence d. gender, geographic location, race, emotion, and intelligence
Which statement exemplifies the symbiotic relationship that develops between the candidates and the media during the course of a campaign? a. The media is looking for stories, and listeners want to hear the news. b. The candidates need coverage, and the media needs content
c. The media likes attention, and so do the candidates. d. The candidates want to look good, and the media helps.