To Win a Primary Election, a Congressional Candidate Generally Shapes

question 33

Multiple Choice

To win a primary election, a congressional candidate generally shapes campaign messages to please

• A) local citizens.
• B) local interest groups.
• C) grassroots organizations.
• D) core party members in the Senate.
• E) core party members in the district.

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Definitions:

Primary Process Thinking

A mode of thinking primarily in the unconscious mind, driven by the pleasure principle and characterized by illogical and associative connections.

Generalization

The process of applying information or conclusions from specific instances to broader contexts or groups, often simplifying complex information.

Assimilation

Piaget’s term for incorporation of new information into an existing cognitive structure.

Accommodation

Adjusting one's schemas and understanding to incorporate new and differing information or experiences.