Bachrach and Baratz Present a Model of the Two Faces

question 14

Multiple Choice

Bachrach and Baratz present a model of the two faces of power that suggests ______.

• A) power is exercised when one group is able to influence the behavior of another
• B) power is equitably distributed through society and no one group has more influence
• C) power is not distributed evenly across stakeholders but is skewed toward political elites
• D) power is in the hands of the privilege few who share the control as needed

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Definitions:

Processes Of Conformity

The psychological mechanisms through which individuals align their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of a group.

Explicit Attitudes

Attitudes that are consciously recognized and expressed by individuals.

Culturally Defined

Characteristics or norms that are identified and accepted by a particular society or group based on shared values and beliefs.

Cultural Scripts

Normative guidelines for behavior and understanding in various social contexts that are learned and shared within a cultural or social group.