How Does New and Additional Political Information Affect an Individual's

question 59

Multiple Choice

How does new and additional political information affect an individual's party identification?

• A) It reinforces existing party loyalties, which explains why party identification is generally stable over time.
• B) It creates more knowledge in the person about politics and government, which increases the likelihood of becoming a Democrat.
• C) It creates more knowledge in the person about politics and government, which increases the likelihood of becoming a Republican.
• D) It creates more knowledge in the person about politics and government, which increases the likelihood of becoming an Independent.
• E) It causes confusion in the person, which increases the likelihood of joining a minor party.

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Definitions:

Anthracene

An aromatic hydrocarbon used in the production of dyes, explosives, and as a scintillator in detection devices.

Aromatic

A type of organic compound that contains one or more planar ring systems with delocalized pi-electron clouds, characterized by enhanced stability and distinctive smell.

Antiaromatic

Compounds that possess conjugated pi electrons in cyclic structures but with destabilization due to unfulfilled criteria for aromatic stability.

Nonaromatic

Describes a compound that does not meet the criteria for aromaticity, lacking a cyclic, planar structure with a delocalized pi electron system over the ring.