One Reason Why Interest Groups Are Appealing Is That They

question 43

Multiple Choice

One reason why interest groups are appealing is that they offer purposive benefits of membership, which are the rewards that benefit society as a whole rather than the individual directly. Which of the following is an example of a group largely driven by purposive benefits?

• A) Sierra Club
• B) American Medical Association (AMA)
• C) National Education Association (NEA)
• D) National Rifle Association (NRA)
• E) AFL-CIO

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Definitions:

Less Negative

Refers to a situation or condition that is not as adverse or undesirable as it could be; somewhat improved.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal in the electrical potential across a plasma membrane that occurs when a cell has been activated by a stimulus, essential for nerve impulse conduction.

Electrical Charge

A physical property of particles or objects that causes them to attract or repel each other due to the presence of electric charge, either positive or negative.

Neuron

A cell dedicated to sending signals in the form of nerve impulses; known as a neuron.