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The Psychology of Communication About Politics in America (COMM 164, POLISCI 124L, POLISCI 324L, PSYCH 170, PUBLPOL 164)

COMM
264
Instructors
Krosnick, J. (PI)
Dalton, M. (TA)
Section Number
1
Focus is on how politicians and government learn what Americans want and how the public's preferences shape government action; how surveys measure beliefs, preferences, and experiences; how poll results are criticized and interpreted; how conflict between polls is viewed by the public; how accurate surveys are and when they are accurate; how to conduct survey research to produce accurate measurements; designing questionnaires that people can understand and use comfortably; how question wording can manipulate poll results; corruption in survey research.
Grading
Letter or Credit/No Credit
Units
4
Academic Career
Graduate
Course Tags
Urban Policy - Electives
Academic Year
Quarter
Winter
Section Days
Tuesday
Start Time
1:30 PM
End Time
4:20 PM
Location
200-030