13. The silent majority represents a condition in which:

A. A vocal minority really is a solid majority.

B. Individuals think their opinion conflicts with those of most other people.

C. The winning side on an issue remains silent in order to mislead public opinion pollsters.

D. Media coverage portrays the majority view, thereby making public expression unnecessary.

E. None of the above occurs.

14. Evidence showing the extent to which people think others share their opinions indicates which one of the following dimensions of public opinion?

A. Informational support D. Stability

B. Direction E. Social support

C. Intensity

15. A survey question asking people whether they strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree is measuring which of the following two dimensions of public opinion?

A. Informational and social support D. Direction and stability

B. Direction and intensity E. Direction and social support

C. Intensity and stability