One Reason That Public Policy Often Differs from Public Opinion

question 49

Multiple Choice

 One reason that public policy often differs from public opinion is that 

• A) the U.S. Constitution places many checks on the influence of public opinion. 
• B) public opinion polling tends to express the opinions of a political elite. 
• C) public opinion is easy to gauge, whereas the effectiveness of public policy is not. 
• D) public opinion tends to change much more slowly than public policy. 
• E) public opinion is rarely informed at the beginning of the policymaking process.

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Definitions:

McGurk Effect

A perceptual phenomenon that demonstrates an interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception, where the visual perception of mouth movements alters the auditory perception of speech sounds.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information, memory, and integrating language and speech functions.

Olfactory Bulb

A brain structure involved in the sense of smell, responsible for processing odors detected by cells in the nasal cavity.

Auditory Nerve

The cranial nerve that transmits sound information from the cochlea of the inner ear to the brain.