Historically, Which Americans Have Been Most Likely to Join Interest

question 12

Essay

Historically, which Americans have been most likely to join interest groups? Describe the incentives for joining interest groups (material, purposive, and solidary), and how they help explain why people join interest groups.

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Definitions:

Extraversion

A characteristic of an individual that includes being outgoing, conversational, bold, and demonstrating a significant amount of emotional openness.

Realization

The act of becoming fully aware of something as a fact or understanding a concept completely.

Open to Experience

A personality trait describing individuals who are imaginative, curious, and open-minded toward new experiences.

Neurotic

A characteristic of personality marked by fluctuations in emotion, anxiousness, shifts in mood, concerns, and apprehension.