The Distribution of Public Opinion on an Issue Can Tell

question 25

Multiple Choice

The distribution of public opinion on an issue can tell us how

• A) divided the public is on that issue.
• B) possible compromise is on that issue.
• C) to fashion a consensus opinion on that issue.
• D) Both A and B.
• E) Both A and C.

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Definitions:

Microsystems

The immediate environments in which an individual interacts, such as family and school, within the ecological systems theory of development.

Exosystem

A term from ecological systems theory describing societal structures that indirectly influence an individual's development, such as parental workplaces or community services.

Macrosystem

The outermost layer in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, which encompasses the cultural, political, and societal values and norms that shape an individual's environment.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, also known as social learning or modeling.