People Are More Likely to Tune in to Messages That

question 99

Multiple Choice

People are more likely to tune in to messages that are ________ their beliefs rather than ones that are ________ their beliefs.

• A) nonsupportive of; supportive of
• B) supportive of; nonsupportive of
• C) unrelated to; related to
• D) related to; unrelated to

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Definitions:

Checks and Balances

A foundational principle in the constitution of many democratic countries, designed to ensure that no single branch of government becomes too powerful, by providing each branch with powers to check the others.

Republicanism

A political ideology centered on citizenship in a state organized as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.

Liberalism

A philosophical ideology that emphasizes freedom, the approval of its citizens, and equal treatment under the law.

Social Inequality

A condition where societal resources are distributed unevenly, typically through norms of allocation that engender specific patterns along lines of socially defined categories of persons.