Which of the Following Statements About Interest Groups Is LEAST

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about interest groups is LEAST accurate?

• A) While many interest groups pursue economic gains, a large number pursue more ideological ends.
• B) Some interest groups represent organizations rather than individual citizens.
• C) Interest groups have declined in size and influence in conjunction with the general decline in political participation.
• D) The well-to-do and well-educated are better represented in interest groups than are the poor and needy.
• E) Membership in interest groups tends to multiply the opportunities for political participation of the poor and those with lower levels of education.

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Definitions:

Participant Observation

A research method where the investigator actively engages in the community or situation being studied while observing its dynamics.

Observer Bias

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Survey Method

A research technique used to gather data through questionnaires or interviews from a sample of individuals.

Case Study

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