Which of the Following Is a Critique That Pluralists Make

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a critique that pluralists make of the public as a whole?

• A) Subgroups within the public do not express opinions on specific matters.
• B) The public simplifies complex issues into too-neat, easy solutions.
• C) The public tends to overwhelmingly focus on a handful of policy issues and ignore the rest.
• D) The public seldom demonstrates clear, consistent opinions on daily issues of government.
• E) Public opinion has moved increasingly against minority rights in recent decades.

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational Stage

A phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (ages 7-12), where children gain a better understanding of mental operations and can think logically about concrete events.

Abstract Ideas

Concepts that are not tangible or concrete, often involving complex thought processes, theories, or philosophical notions.

Inanimate Objects

Objects that lack life or consciousness, typically referring to items that are not alive.

Formal Operational Stage

The last of Jean Piaget's four stages of cognitive development, where abstract, logical thinking develops.