Primaries Are Likely to Give an Advantage to Candidates Who

question 12

Multiple Choice

Primaries are likely to give an advantage to candidates who ______.

• A) are well known to the public and have the support of issue activists
• B) are urban and northern
• C) are less well known
• D) have intensely held views

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Definitions:

Parsons

Talcott Parsons, an influential American sociologist known for his work on the theory of social action and for developing structural functionalism.

Adaptation

The social system must be able to gather and distribute sufficient resources and adjust to changes in its environment.

Goal Attainment

The system needs to establish clear goals and priorities.

Sympathetic Introspection

A methodological approach in which the researcher tries to understand the feelings and perspectives of others by mentally placing themselves in the other's position.