The Theory of Bureaucratic Capture Holds That

question 45

Multiple Choice

The theory of bureaucratic capture holds that:

• A) interest groups become the tools of bureaucracies.
• B) interest groups influence legislative oversight of the bureaucracy.
• C) bureaucrats' own goals are in danger of being replaced by those of the groups they regulate.
• D) most interest groups are more powerful than bureaucracies.
• E) interest groups often fall victim (or are "captured") by inefficiencies that come from their own internal bureaucracies.

---

Definitions:

Structural Theory

A theory in psychology and psychoanalysis that divides the psyche into three distinct parts (id, ego, and superego), each with its own roles and dynamics.

Freud

The founder of psychoanalysis, a discipline concerning the study of unconscious motivations and conflicts.

Neurotic Personality

A personality type characterized by chronic anxiety, emotional instability, and a tendency towards internalized psychological distress.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A set of psychological and psychotherapeutic theories and techniques, which primarily focus on unconscious motivations and conflicts.