Public Opinion
What is Public Opinion?
The right to voice opinions without the fear of censorship.
What is the freedom of expression?
The use of social media to create grassroots movements and political organizations can be described as what?
what is digital activism?
If an individual adopts a certain behavior because a group of others is doing it, what is this phenomenon called?
What is the bandwagon effect?
Often used to describe the nature of public opinion, meaning it shifts due to events/societal changes.
What is dynamic?
Liberalism, socialism, and conservatism are all examples of what?
What are political ideologies?
what is direct communication?
Difficulties in researching certain populations can create what type of bias?
What is a selection bias?
What else can public opinion do to things such as legislation besides reflecting views?
Principles such as the freedom of expression and religious freedom fall under what keystone of democracy?
what is liberty?
Compared to traditional media, what term describes the ability of digital media to spread quickly?
what is virality/going viral?
What bias describes respondents' answers based on what seems like a socially acceptable opinion rather than their own?
What is social desirability bias?
Public opinion acts as this metaphorical object, reflecting values at a given point in time.
What is a societal mirror?
The power to make choices about one's life, free from external control/coercion
What is personal autonomy?
What describes an online space that reinforces certain beliefs while excluding others?
What is an echo chamber?
When measuring public opinion, what might be a method used to minimize bias? (just 1 example needed)
This political system is primarily shaped by public opinion.
What is a democratic system?
This term describes the aim to reduce systematic inequalities, ensuring equal opportunity.
What is social equity?
How a political issue is presented that can impact public perception
What is issue framing?
What is a challenge where rapid changes in public opinion can make polling results outdated?
What is opinion volatility?