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Psychology QUESTION #9807
Question 1
A public opinion survey is best described as:
  • A passive record of opinion
  • Limited to what the public believes at one moment in time
  • Generally ignored by successful politicians
  • Increasingly helping to shape opinion as well as measure it✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
Modern polls do more than passively measure opinion — they actively shape it. Politicians and media use results to influence public perception through bandwagon effects and strategic framing, making polls both measurement and opinion-shaping tools.