Which of the Following Statements About Public Opinion Is NOT

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about public opinion is NOT true?

• A) Public opinion is itself a socializing agent.
• B) Public opinion is measured in part through the act of voting.
• C) Public opinion is used to craft policies to help politicians gain reelection.
• D) Public opinion is only recently important to American politics.
• E) Public opinion is manifested in many ways.

---

Definitions:

Spearman's "G" Factor

A theory proposing that a general intelligence factor underlies all cognitive abilities.

Intelligence

The capacity for learning, understanding, problem-solving, and adapting to new situations.

Identical Twins

Twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits into two, leading them to be genetically identical and share nearly 100% of their DNA.

Fraternal Twins

Siblings born at the same time but developed from separate eggs fertilized by different sperm cells, resulting in babies that are genetically distinct.