Which of the Following Statements About Public Opinion in America

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about public opinion in America is most accurate?

• A) Political knowledge is fairly high in America.
• B) Citizens with low levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information and determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
• C) Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs.
• D) Politically knowledgeable citizens are more likely to consider themselves independent and not have a liberal or conservative ideology.

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Definitions:

Society Gains

Refers to the overall benefits or improvements in welfare that accrue to a community or society from economic activities or policies.

Current Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a firm or economy at a given time.

Pareto Optimality

An allocation of resources where any attempt to benefit one person results in harm to another.

Brooks Robinson

A famous American baseball third baseman who played for the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball.