By November 2013, Polling on Gun Control Had Returned to Its

question 39

Multiple Choice

By November 2013, polling on gun control had returned to its pre-Newtown levels. This shows us that:

• A) other cues such as partisanship were more important than the Newtown incident in forming opinions.
• B) Americans have inherently unstable opinions.
• C) the media has an important influence on public opinion.
• D) the original polls most likely did not involve a random sample.
• E) gun control is an issue that we should not conduct polls about.

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Definitions:

Korotkoff Sounds

Sounds heard through a stethoscope during blood pressure measurements, associated with changes in blood flow.

Diaphragm

A dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen, playing a major role in breathing.

Stethoscope

A medical instrument used to listen to the internal sounds of the body, such as the heart and lungs.

Radial Artery

An artery located in the forearm that is commonly used for assessing the pulse and for arterial blood gas sampling.