POLS 110 Lecture Notes - Collective Consciousness, Dependent And Independent Variables, Connotation
14 Apr 2013
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Independent variable: the thing that is manipulated or tested. Dependant variable: the response that is measured. Knowledge: you cannot involve in a discussion if you do not have knowledge, cognitive- what we know, political knowledge is much lower in this generation than the previous. Average number of correct answers about political knowledge (/56) In other countries citizens believe they can make more of a change and the government will listen. Lack of knowledge reflects our lack of learning; not a lot of political and history classes. Our system doesn"t demand much of citizens, so there is not much incentive to learn about politics. Affective orientation: feelings and degree of attachment, how we feel about institutions, flags provide a connection with our nationality. Evaluative orientation: whether a positive or negative thought comes to mind when thinking about a certain thing, connotation to an object. Cognitive is what we know, affective is how we feel and evaluative is whether we like it.
