********************************************************************** Winnifred R. Louis, PhD School of Psychology, McElwain Building U of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD Australia 4072 E-mail:
[email protected] ********************************************************************** SUMMARY OF RESULTS: Identity, Media Use & Attitudes and Knowledge re the War Working paper, 5/1/04. This paper has not been peer reviewed. Please do not copy or cite without author's permission. APPENDIX 1: Measures of Political Knowledge Australian political knowledge *1. Who is the Prime Minister of Australia? Correct (96%): (John) Howard. See e.g. official bio of PM http://www.pm.gov.au/your_pm/biography.html *2. What are two countries that are close neighbours of Australia? Correct (89%): Any two of: East Timor, Papua New Guinea / PNG, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Zealand / NZ. See e.g. Lonely Planet map of Asia-Pacific: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/loc-aus.htm *3. What are six political parties in Australia? Correct (53%): Any 6 of Labor / ALP, Greens, Democrats, Nationals, Liberals, (Pauline Hanson's) One Nation, Socialist (Alliance), Country Labor Party, Australian Shooters Party, Christian Democratic Party, Communist party, Family First [state party in South Australia], City Country Alliance [?former QLD one nation spin off], no pokies [Independent Nick Xenophon's No Pokies Campaign, South Australia], Republican Party See e.g. Australian Electoral Commission list of registered parties http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/who/party_reg/reg_parties.htm *4. What political parties are in power in Australia right now, at the Commonwealth level? Correct (69%): Liberals, Nationals; Coalition *5a Which Commonwealth electoral district are you in? (If you don't know, please give your postal code) *5b Who is your Member of Parliament? Correct (51%): Plausible match on electorate, last name of MP.