New Right Activists and the Bush Administration Enjoyed Considerable Success

question 18

Multiple Choice

New Right activists and the Bush administration enjoyed considerable success in the area of

• A)judicial appointments.
• B)oil exploration.
• C)immigration reform.
• D)overhauling Social Security.
• E)lowering federal spending.

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Definitions:

Continuity Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals tend to maintain consistent patterns of behavior, values, and identity over time, particularly through achievements and perspectives.

Social Circles

The groups of people with whom an individual regularly interacts and shares a sense of community.

Socioemotional Selectivity Theory

Theory, proposed by Carstensen, that people select social contacts on the basis of the changing relative importance of social interaction as a source of information, as an aid in developing and maintaining a self-concept, and as a source of emotional well-being.

Psychological Function

A generic term for processes related to the mind, such as thinking, perceiving, feeling, and behaving, that enable individuals to navigate and interpret the world.