To Test Duverger's Theory, We Need to Have a Measure

question 6

Multiple Choice

To test Duverger's theory, we need to have a measure of the number of cleavages in a society. The measure that is used most often is the effective number of ethnic groups. What does an analyst need to assume if she is to use this measure?

• A) That ethnicity is the only type of cleavage that exists in a society.
• B) That all of the nonethnic cleavages in a society (class, religion, region, and so on) are highly correlated with the ethnic cleavages.
• C) That there are no ethnic cleavages in a society.

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Definitions:

Trichromatic Theory

A theory explaining how the human eye perceives colors through the response of three types of cones sensitive to blue, green, and red light.

Retinex Theory

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Cutaneous Senses

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Acceleration

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