Interest Groups Are Often Categorized and Analyzed According to the ______

question 59

Multiple Choice

Interest groups are often categorized and analyzed according to the ______.

• A) demographics of their membership as it compares to the overall goals of the group
• B) common traits that members share when organizing and activating towards success
• C) way in which they recruit and motivate members in order to maximize political results
• D) broader goals that they set out to achieve and on whose behalf they hope to succeed

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Definitions:

Passive Resignation

A state of accepting or submitting without resistance, often characterized by lack of action or initiative.

Personal Control

The degree to which an individual believes they can influence their environment and the outcomes of events in their life.

Passive Resignation

An attitude of helplessness in which individuals give up trying to cope with threats or to achieve goals because they believe that no action of theirs can be fruitful.

Social Pecking Order

The hierarchical system of social organization within a group, in which individuals are ranked in terms of dominance and subordination.