Question

Which of the following statements regarding political socialization is true? a. Scholars believe that greater access to political information may explain why young Americans are more liberal than their parents on many social issues. b. Although more sources of political information have become readily available in recent decades to most Americans, these sources are not as readily available to most young people. c. Parents disaffected from the political system are more likely to provide political information to their children than parents who are not similarly disaffected. d. Sources of information about politics have been steadily decreasing in the United States for decades. e. The family has become the only meaningful source of political socialization in the United States.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Scholars believe that greater access to political information may explain why young Americans are more liberal than their parents on many social issues.

Explanation:

Political socialization is a medium through which political information are inculcated into the minds of people. Their political opinions are shaped as well as consciously internalized through the process of political socialization.

It acts as an impetus in developing a distinct political opinion by generating an awareness of their individuality in the larger spectrum of society. The process of acquiring political ideology through which people of different age groups and generations learn, adapt and behave.

Larger availability and access to political information related to young Americans make them more liberal than their parents on different social issues. It is a learning process through which behaviors and norms acceptable to one generation are transmitted to another. Such an opinions are formed through various sources like family, school, friends, religion, media etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is A : Scholars believe that greater access to political information may explain why young Americans are more liberal than their parents on many social issues.

Explanation:

Political Socialization is a lifelong process by which an individual's view on politics is shaped by his/her social circles.

Social circles such as the family, cycle of friends, educational institutions and the media act as agents of socialization and all play  key roles in shaping one's political perspectives and values.

That said, the role of the American family in shaping political views is dwindling as most American parents hardly talk to and educate their children on political matters except of course if the child is born into the home of a politician .

With the advent of the internet and social media as well as globalization, political information is readily available to young adults,  giving them options in making their informed decisions especially if they believe that the views of their parents or teachers is biased.

Thus the internet creates a platform that makes political and social information readily available enabling them to be more liberal and flexible in their opinions than their parents on a myriad of social issues.