Public Opinion Exists at Three Basic Levels

question 40

Multiple Choice

Public opinion exists at three basic levels. One of the highest levels of public opinion is seen in the beliefs of the American people. In this sense, how is the term "beliefs" defined?

• A) Laws and statutes of the American government
• B) Religious denominational understandings
• C) Facts that derive from values that people take for granted about the world
• D) Vague feelings that people perceive as applying to the world at large
• E) Political orientations and preferences

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Definitions:

Need For Achievement

A psychological drive or motivation to accomplish goals, excel, and achieve competence.

n Ach

Need for achievement, a motivational term in psychology that represents an individual's desire for significant accomplishment, mastering of skills, control, or high standards.

Work Motivation

The conditions and processes responsible for the arousal, direction, magnitude, and maintenance of effort of workers on the job.

Performance Enhancement

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