Why Has the Number of Interest Groups Increased Dramatically in the Past

question 71

Multiple Choice

Why has the number of interest groups increased dramatically in the past 50 years?

• A) The courts have tried to stay out of political decisions, making lobbying Congress more important.
• B) The average income of most Americans has gone up faster than inflation, giving people more money to donate to interest groups.
• C) Money has become less important in politics due to the public funding of elections.
• D) The size of the federal government and the types of issues it has involved itself in has increased substantially.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

A method where sensory detectors decrease their sensitivity to unchanging stimuli over time, enabling organisms to concentrate on environmental changes.

Motivation

The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli, helping organisms to focus on changes in their environment.

Masking Stimuli

A process in which the perception of one stimulus (the mask) interferes with the perception of another stimulus, reducing its recognizability.