Public Opinion Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

Public opinion is

• A) one way mass publics can influence foreign policy.
• B) not important in analyses of foreign policy.
• C) not considered by leaders of authoritarian regimes.
• D) an example of groupthink.

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Definitions:

Most People Believe

A phrase indicating a common or widespread opinion or perception among the general population.

Believe

To accept something as true, genuine, or real without absolute proof.

Appeal to Ignorance

A logical fallacy that claims a proposition is true because it has not yet been proven false, or vice versa.

Fallacy of Relevance

The basis of the argument is logically disconnected from, or not related to, the outcome.