Using Computer-Driven Mapmaking Technology, Most Congressional Seats Are Configured to Ensure

question 72

Multiple Choice

Using computer-driven mapmaking technology, most congressional seats are configured to ensure a "safe seat." This tends to increase congressional

• A) earmarks.
• B) independence.
• C) partisanship.
• D) casework.
• E) lettermarking.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

The study of the dynamics of the mind developed by Sigmund Freud.

Humanism

A philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, often preferring critical thinking and evidence over dogma or superstition.

Negative Reinforcement

A psychological principle where the removal of a negative condition strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A process where introducing a stimuli following a behavior leads to an increase in the frequency of that behavior, reinforcing the desired action.