The Extent to Which the Members of a Particular Group

question 21

Multiple Choice

The extent to which the members of a particular group represent the interests of that group when they are elected is known as_______.

• A) Numerical representation
• B) Descriptive representation
• C) Gendered representation
• D) Substantive representation

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in acquiring, storing, retrieving, and using information, including perception, memory, reasoning, and problem solving.

Learning

The process of acquiring new, or modifying existing, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences through study, experience, or teaching.

Instinct

is an innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.

Herbert Spencer

A 19th-century English philosopher, biologist, and sociologist who contributed to the development of social Darwinism, emphasizing survival of the fittest in human society.