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Which of the following is a type of bias that occurs when individuals only seek out information that confirms their existing beliefs?
Which of the following is a type of bias that occurs when individuals only seek out information that confirms their existing beliefs?
- Agenda setting
- Confirmation bias (correct)
- Priming
- Framing
What is the term for the process by which the media influences public opinion by selectively presenting certain issues and ignoring others?
What is the term for the process by which the media influences public opinion by selectively presenting certain issues and ignoring others?
- Agenda setting (correct)
- Priming
- Echo chamber
- Framing
Which of the following types of samples is designed to be representative of a larger population?
Which of the following types of samples is designed to be representative of a larger population?
- Non-response bias
- Random sample (correct)
- Focus group
- Sampling error
What is the term for the process of assigning different weights to individual survey responses to ensure that the sample is representative of the population?
What is the term for the process of assigning different weights to individual survey responses to ensure that the sample is representative of the population?
Which of the following terms refers to a situation in which individuals are insulated from opposing viewpoints, often as a result of self-selection or algorithmic filtering?
Which of the following terms refers to a situation in which individuals are insulated from opposing viewpoints, often as a result of self-selection or algorithmic filtering?
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