Lab Task 3/1/13 NAME ______
WHAT’S YOUR IDEOLOGY?
Directions: 1. Take the self-surveys below. 2. When you have completed them, answer the questions below.3. Print out what you need to on each of these surveys, 4. Label with the item number below, and staple your results to the back of this sheet IN THEIR ORDER, BELOW (please use one staple). Put in the box. . Must complete at least 1-4 & 8
1. a. . Go to "Political typology Quiz” at http://www.people-press.org/typology/quiz/and take this survey. B. Print out your results, staple it along with the rest of your work to the back of this page. C. Read the description of your group's typology in the handout for this survey titled "Profiles of the Typology Groups," and decide for yourself if you "fit the typology group" your answers placed you into.D. Do you believe the results of this survey accurately represent your ideology? Why, or why not?
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e. Read the descriptions of the other typology groups to see if you recognize other people in your life - your parents, siblings, friends, teachers, etc. Who? ______
2. a. Take Ken Janda's "Ideolog" survey at http://idealog.org/en/quiz/114722d12. B. Read that page then click Next. C. After reading a few pages, the survey/quiz will begin. After you answer each question, watch the smiley faceJ. If you're not certain what the ideological terms mean, visit www.dictionary.com . d. Look over your results.
e. Does the result of this survey "look like you"? Why, or why not?
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3. a. "Take the Test" at The Political Compass at http://www.politicalcompass.org/. b. When you have completed the "Test" and see your results, c. click on "Show graph on separate page for printing." D. Print out your personal results graph, write your name on it, and staple it together with the rest of your work, today, with this handout on top.
e. What do you think about the results? ______
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4. a. Go to the TERRIFIC ANNOTATED LIST OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE U.S. at Politics1: Directory of U.S. Political Parties (http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm). B. Look over the political parties that are available to you in today's political environment. See which of the parties best reflects your views. C.. Which of the parties appeals to your own personal ideology the most(make sure you read a couple of 3rd parties as well!)? Write your answer here, then, from what you have learned today, give one specific reason WHY.
Political party: ______
Why? ______
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5. a. Go to the American Presidential Candidate Selector II: Beyond the Issues at http://www.selectsmart.com/politicalpersonality/.
b. What is the percentage of your ranking
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c. Do you believe this is an accurate ranking? Why, or why not? ______
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6. a. Go to the Past President Selector at http://www.selectsmart.com/PASTPRES/
b. List the “top five” presidents of the U.S. that, according to this survey, you would have been most likely to support or to vote for.
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c. There are a total of ten presidential “strengths” listed on this survey. Which ONE do you believe is more important for presidents to have than the other nine? Why?
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7. a. FINALLY, go to “Why Do Conservatives Have More Nightmares?” at http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/academicpsychology/a/conservative.htm . A study found some intriguing relationships between political ideology and dreams - - this article discusses the connections found between sleep and dreams and the political ideology of college students at the University of California in Santa Cruz between 1996 and 2001. No matter if you are a "conservative" or a "liberal" or.... whatever... you will want to read this one, it's really fascinating stuff! B. Read it.
c. What are your thoughts on this article?
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8. Where the survey results similar or different? Explain