Although There Are Different Views About the Purpose of a Political

question 48

Multiple Choice

Although there are different views about the purpose of a political system, most analysts agree that an essential task of a political system is to ________.

• A)integrate the different elements of a society into a functioning unit
• B)allocate scarce resources among competing users
• C)develop reasonable attitudes and outlooks within the population
• D)protect individuals within the country from foreign threats

---

Definitions:

Trained Introspection

A method used in early psychology involving trained observers reporting their thoughts and mental processes in response to stimuli.

Subjective

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions, rather than external facts or evidence.

Psychological Research

The scientific study of the mind and behavior through experiments, observation, and analysis to understand psychological phenomena.

Structuralism

An approach in psychology that analyzes the basic elements of thoughts and sensations to understand the structure of the mind.