Which of the following is true about public opinion?

a. It is not routinely manipulated by self-serving elites because pluralist competition denies any given opinion leader a monopoly.
b. It is routinely manipulated by self-serving elites because opinion leaders have a monopoly.
c. It is routinely manipulated by self-serving elites because pluralist competition undermines the rationality of the public in the aggregate.
d. It is not routinely manipulated by self-serving elites because pluralist competition means opinion leaders have no effect on public opinion.

a. It is not routinely manipulated by self-serving elites because pluralist competition denies any given opinion leader a monopoly.

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A. cost-benefit analysis. B. collective bargaining. C. privatization. D. program evaluation.

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What type of concept does qualitative research measure?

A) Description B) Measure C) Extent D) Distribution

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