Author Question: In the context of public opinions, which of the following statements is true of the media? A) The ... (Read 24 times)

schs14 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

In the context of public opinions, which of the following statements is true of the media?

A) The media have negligible impact on the political socialization of high school students as their respective families have a stronghold over them.
B) Political information available on social media is typically unreliable.
C) The media tend to wield the most influence over the views of persons who have not yet formed opinions about various political issues or candidates.
D) People go online, watch television, or read articles without any preconceived ideas about the political issues.
E) Politicians should publicize themselves using means other than social media as it causes the house effect.

Question 2

The intent of push polls is to:

A) back the winning candidate.
B) identify voters with fake voter's registration.
C) estimate the voter turnout after weighting the responses to the poll.
D) drive voters away from one candidate and toward another.
E) provide adequate information to the voters about the upcoming elections.