A Republican Candidate Appeals to a Very Conservative Group of Voters

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Essay

A Republican candidate appeals to a very conservative group of voters in order to obtain his party's nomination for president. Explain why this tactic might cause this candidate to lose the presidential election.

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Definitions:

Dichromat

A condition where a person has difficulty distinguishing between two colors due to a deficiency in one of the three types of cone cells in the retina.

Trichromat

An individual who has full color vision and can perceive all three primary colors, typically characteristic of normal human vision.

Colour Vision

The ability of the eye and brain to perceive and interpret various wavelengths of light as distinct colours.

Opponent Process Theory

A theory that suggests emotional experiences are processed by opposing systems, one which is activated by the experience and another that produces the opposite effect to maintain emotional equilibrium.