The Number of Interest Groups Is Large

question 37

Multiple Choice

The number of interest groups is large. How many Americans are estimated as belonging to at least one group?

• A) Only about 1 percent, though the number of interest groups is large
• B) Approximately 20 percent
• C) Approximately 50 percent
• D) Approximately 80 percent
• E) Nearly 99 percent

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Definitions:

Philosophy

The investigation into the essential characteristics of understanding, the real world, and being.

Interrelated Ideas

Concepts, thoughts, or topics that are connected or linked to each other in a significant manner.

Theory

A systematically organized set of concepts, explanations, and predictions about phenomena that seeks to clarify relationships or understand principles.

Observation

The active acquisition of information from a primary source using the senses or instruments that extend beyond natural sensory capabilities.