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Initial Post Instructions You have already taken the quiz as part of the lesson this week; now, tell the class about your results and what they mean. What is your ideological placement? Then, analyze why you believe the results or do not believe the results. Do these results reflect your voting record? Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source, which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

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Course Outcomes (CO): 1, 4

Due Date for Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Wednesday Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Saturday

Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) PEW Quiz (https://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/)

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up) Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source) APA format for in-text citations and list of references

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(https://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/72720)Samuel Angus (Instructor) Aug 19, 2020

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Class,

Might tests purporting to identify our political leanings/ideology/party affiliation/etc. actually serve to increase polarization, particularly in 2020, without accurately capturing a person's ideology or adding to their knowledge of ideologies, issues, or anything else? Is this test particularly susceptible to this criticism (link, (http://www.bradwarthen.com/2018/03/this-pew-typology-quiz-isnt-nearly-as-good-as-the-old- one/) link (https://brewminate.com/political-typology-reveals-deep-fissures-on-the-right-and-left/) )?

Sam

(https://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/72720)Samuel Angus (Instructor) Monday

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GRADING THE TEST Angela and Class,

Is this test a useful tool for folks to learn more about political positions and beliefs, both their own and others? If so, how come?

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Is the test, at best, flawed and inaccurate? If so in what ways? Are there too few choices to choose from? Are the choices too stark? Is it just not helpful to place these sorts of labels on folks? Are there other issues?

Sam

(https://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/72720)Samuel Angus (Instructor) Tuesday

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GRADING THE TEST Kylie and Class,

Is this test a useful and even important tool for folks to learn more about political positions and beliefs, both their own and others? If so, how come?

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Is the test, at best, flawed and inaccurate? If so in what ways? Are there too few choices to choose from? Are the choices too stark? Is there not enough representation of positions in the middle on these issues? Is it just not helpful to place these sorts of labels on folks? Are there other issues?

Sam

(https://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/72720)Samuel Angus (Instructor) Wednesday

Edited by Samuel Angus (https://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/68288/users/72720) on Oct 21 at 9:48am

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GRADING THE TEST Angela, Miranda, Bre, Stacey, Kimberly, and Class,

This test is worthwhile Because:

This test is irredeemably flawed because:

Sam

it helps folks learn more about their own political positions and beliefs; it provides a broad assessment of American political views and ideologies; it allows for changes in ideology/belief to be recognized; and/or what else?

there too few choices to choose from; the choices too stark; there is not enough representation of positions in the middle; it does not adequately or accurately capture folks' real positions; it is just not helpful to place these sorts of labels on folks; we don't need to know what people believe in; and/or what else?