A Public Interest Group

question 33

Multiple Choice

A public interest group

• A) collects money and makes contributions to candidates in federal elections.
• B) tries to gain advantages or protections for its own members, predominantly economic groups.
• C) is another broad and generic name for an interest group.
• D) is a type of group that might be involved in public interest activities.
• E) tries to get government to act in ways that will serve interests that are broader and more encompassing than the direct economic or occupational interests of their own members.

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Definitions:

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

The idea that facial expressions can influence emotional experiences, such as smiling leading to feeling happier.

James-Lange Theory

A concept suggesting that emotions arise following physiological responses to occurrences.

Affect Emotion

The experience of feeling or emotion, which can influence perceptions, judgments, and behaviors.

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

The theory that suggests the movement and expressions of our face can influence our emotions.