All of the Following Are True of Public Opinion except

question 30

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of public opinion except that it

• A) plays a small role in U.S. political system.
• B) can be expressed by letters written to newspapers.
• C) is shared in online forums.
• D) can be powerful.
• E) can be shaped by political leaders.

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Definitions:

Top-Down

An approach or process that starts from the general to the specific, often used in information processing or organizational decision-making.

Bottom-Up

An approach or process that begins with specific details or elements and builds up to a comprehensive picture or understanding.

Feature Analysis

The process of breaking down and examining the elements or structure of information, often used in cognitive psychology to understand how people recognize patterns and objects.

Processing

In psychology, refers to the operations carried out by the brain to interpret and organize sensory information into meaningful patterns.