What Is Descriptive Representation

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is descriptive representation?

• A) legislators acting as though they have a simple mandate to carry out voter desires
• B) shared demographic traits between legislators and constituents
• C) legislators acting on behalf of collective national interests
• D) legislators responding differently to constituents on the basis of how salient an issue is to the public

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Definitions:

Latency Period

A phase in Freudian psychology referring to an intermediate stage of psychosexual development in children, during which sexual instincts are temporarily inactive.

Repressed

A psychological term referring to thoughts, memories, or desires being unconsciously held back from conscious awareness.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where unacceptable impulses or ideas are dealt with by exaggerating the opposite state of mind or type of behavior.

Same-Sex Attraction

The sexual or romantic attraction towards individuals of the same gender.