Civic Knowledge and Enlightened Self-Interest Quiz
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According to Delli Carpini & Keeter (1996), what hypothesis finds support in their research?

  • Correlation between media exposure and political interest
  • Social learning hypothesis increasing tolerance for unpopular minorities (correct)
  • Influence of contextual knowledge on political participation
  • Role of education in promoting democratic principles

What did Nie et al (1996) find direct paths from education to?

  • Media exposure to politics
  • Interest in politics
  • Knowledge of democratic principles (correct)
  • Feelings of inefficacy

What does civic knowledge promote, according to the text?

  • Distrust of government
  • Qualitative political participation (correct)
  • Lack of interest in politics
  • Quantitative political participation

What did the regression analysis of Delli Carpini & Keeter (1996) show regarding political knowledge?

<p>Highly significant independent effect on the probability of voting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Popkin & Dimock (1996), what is the dominant feature of nonvoting in America?

<p>Lack of knowledge about government (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor stands out as consistently strong in shaping the decision to vote, according to Popkin & Dimock (1996)?

<p>Knowledge about politics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as having a strong and independent influence on turnout in the model by Popkin & Dimock (1996)?

<p>Knowledge about politics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'social learning' hypothesis, as discussed by Delli Carpini & Keeter (1996), suggest?

<p>Specific knowledge of civil rights and civil liberties increases tolerance for unpopular minorities. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Nie et al (1996), what does education directly lead to?

<p>Political knowledge (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted by Popkin & Dimock (1996) as a major factor shaping the decision to vote?

<p>Knowledge about politics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does civic knowledge impact political participation?

<p>By promoting public engagement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the regression analysis by Delli Carpini & Keeter (1996) reveal about the effect of political knowledge on voting probability?

<p>It shows a highly significant independent effect. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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