18. Family is most important socializing
agent in the life of a child.
Children learn about politics through
informal conversations with parents at
meal times, gatherings, etc.
19. Children are broadly politically socialized
through their years of formal education.
20. A peer group can include friends,
neighbors, and co-workers.
They can reinforce or refine
what we already know
about the political system.
College can be an important time
for political socialization
22. Citizens often turn to political leaders and institutions
(usually political parties) when forming their political opinions.
Different political ideologies have different opinions on issues.
25. Occurs when younger
members of society are
influenced by events in a way
that their attitudes and
beliefs are different from
older generations.
Example: Those coming of
age during WorldWar II
versus those who grew up
during theVietnamWar
29. Economic Self-Interest
Ideology and Partisanship
Education
Age
Gender
Race and Ethnicity
Religion
Geographic Region
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46. This map represents voting trends
in the last four presidential elections
(2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012).
Which states are more Republican?
Which states are more Democratic?
56. Question that contains a concept that is
not clearly defined
Examples:
What is your income?
How many children do you have?
57. Encourages respondents to choose a
particular response because the question
indicates the researcher expects it
Example: Don’t you think that global
warming is a serious environmental
problem?
58. Helping “the needy” vs. those “on welfare”
“Socialized medicine”
vs. “National Health Insurance”
“Going toWar” vs. “FightingTerrorism”