According to the Online Processing Model, Members of the Public

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to the online processing model, members of the public may appear to be politically uninformed because

• A)by the time they actually voice an opinion on an issue, they are likely to have forgotten much of the information that helped them arrive at their opinion.
• B)they spend a great deal of time each day consuming nonpolitical content on the internet.
• C)they spend a great deal of time each day consuming nonpolitical content on television.
• D)their commitment to privacy makes them deeply unwilling to reveal to public opinion pollsters how much they actually know about politics.

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Definitions:

Activism

Efforts to promote, impede, direct, or intervene in social, political, economic, or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society.

Strike Power

The ability of a labor union or collective of workers to initiate a strike, halting work to demand better conditions, wages, or to protest against policies.

Public Decision-making

The process through which decisions are made by public officials or bodies, representing the interests of the public in governmental or community affairs.

Employment-at-will Doctrine

A legal principle that allows employers to terminate employees at any time without reason, as long as the dismissal does not violate specific legal protections.