Two considerations define the environment in which public officials operate: electoral accountability (keeping the majority of the public satisfied) and systemic power (the unequal distribution of economic, organizational and social resources)

Which of the following is NOT a method for reducing researcher bias in qualitative research?

a. reflexivity b. reactivity c. negative-case sampling d. seeking disconfirming evidence of prior expectations

Which of the following is NOT a powerful influence on one's political socialization?

a. Media b. Peer group c. Voting d. History and political events e. Family