Retrospective Voting

question 45

Multiple Choice

Retrospective voting

• A) posits that evaluation of an incumbent's past performance in office provides important cues for voters in deciding whether to vote for that candidate.
• B) posits that candidates who have more favorable images than their opponents among voters tend to fare much better in election contests.
• C) posits that when a particular issue captures the attention of many people in the electorate, voters are more likely to use a candidate's position on that issue to form a vote decision.
• D) posits that issue voting occurs more often when an issue is of particular personal concern to a voter.
• E) posits that in making a choice, voters examine the past career of the challenger to the incumbent president.

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Definitions:

Drive

An internal state that motivates individuals towards certain actions or behaviors to satisfy needs or achieve goals.

Need

A requirement essential for an organism's survival or well-being, as well as a strong desire for something.

Want

A desire for something that is not necessarily needed but is desired for personal satisfaction or fulfillment.

Drive Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that motivation is driven by an organism's need to fulfill physiological needs in order to maintain homeostasis.