The Three Steps of John Zaller's Model of Opinion Formation

question 4

Multiple Choice

The three steps of John Zaller's model of opinion formation are

• A)receive, accept, and sample.
• B)listen, consider, and adapt.
• C)receive, repeat, and react.
• D)listen, respond, and sample.

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