A Voter Who Is Uninformed About the Issues Might Rely

question 74

Multiple Choice

A voter who is uninformed about the issues might rely on political party labels to make a decision. This type of mental shortcut that requires hardly any information is called which of the following?

• A) Backfiring
• B) Gerrymandering
• C) Heuristics
• D) Communitarianism
• E) Issue framing

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Definitions:

Collaboration

The act of working together with one or more people to achieve a common goal or project.

Win-lose Power Struggles

Situations where parties vie for dominance or control, typically resulting in one party's gain being another's loss.

Anecdotes

Brief, often amusing or interesting stories about real incidents or people that are typically used to illustrate a point.

Technical Information

Pertains to detailed data or knowledge that is specific to a particular subject, technology, or field that requires specialized understanding.