Although the Increase in the Number of People Who Identified

question 82

Multiple Choice

Although the increase in the number of people who identified as Independents was initially considered evidence of ________, a more recent interpretation is that many of these voters actually have ________.

• A) dealignment; an interest in joining one of the major parties later in life
• B) dealignment; weak partisan attachments
• C) realignment; an interest in politics
• D) realignment; weak partisan attachments

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Definitions:

Contiguity

The temporal pairing of two events

Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology suggesting that motivation arises from the need to reduce internal drives such as hunger or thirst, leading to certain behaviors.

Behavior-Reinforcer Belief

The belief or expectancy that a particular behavior will lead to a specific reinforcing consequence.

Expectations

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