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</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</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</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</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    How does civic knowledge impact political participation?

    <p>By promoting public engagement</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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