As Described in the Text,"political Thinking

question 15

Multiple Choice

As described in the text,"political thinking"

• A)is the reflection of an individual's ideological position when applied to political issues.
• B)results from an individual allowing personal bias to inform all thoughts about political issues,instead of doing objective learning or research to form an opinion.
• C)involves the careful gathering and sifting of information in the process of forming a knowledgeable view about a political issue.
• D)is the result of an individual's attempts to seek out news media that reinforce a pre-existing political bias.
• E)is a strategy taken by those seeking election to public office in which their publicly stated positions are designed to maximize their attractiveness to the widest voting bloc.

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Definitions:

Lumpenproletariat

A term used in Marxist theory to describe the underclass excluded from the class structure of capitalist societies, including the unemployed and criminals.

Homeless

A condition where individuals lack stable, safe, and permanent housing.

Marx

A reference to Karl Marx, a 19th-century philosopher, economist, and revolutionary socialist whose works greatly influence the study of society and economics.

Dimensions Of Stratification

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