Which of the Following Types of Interest Groups Is More

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of interest groups is more likely to give to the Republican Party than to Democrats?

• A) energy groups
• B) environmental protection groups
• C) lawyers and lobbyists
• D) labor groups
• E) ideology and single interest groups

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Definitions:

Categorization

The process by which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood.

Spreading Activation

A model of how information is retrieved in the brain, suggesting that spreading activation from one concept in a network triggers the retrieval of related concepts.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response is reinforced, helping to differentiate it from other stimuli where the response would not be reinforced.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is increased or decreased through reinforcement or punishment.