Why Is It Inappropriate to Use the Standard Political Ideology

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why is it inappropriate to use the standard political ideology labels of liberal, moderate, and conservative (which were developed through national surveys) to label racial and ethnic minorities?

• A) Racial and ethnic minorities are less involved in the political system.
• B) Those surveys were conducted with very few non-White respondents.
• C) Those surveys asked racial and ethnic minorities the wrong questions about ideology.
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Introspective Styles

Personal methods or approaches to self-reflection and examination of one's own thoughts and feelings.

Negative Emotions

Feelings or emotions that are generally considered unpleasant or undesirable, such as sadness, anger, fear, or disgust.

Problem-Focused Coping

A strategy involving directly addressing a problem causing stress in order to reduce or eliminate it.

Reappraisal

A cognitive process that involves changing the way one thinks about a potentially emotion-eliciting event in order to alter its emotional impact.