Perhaps the Most Important Factor Determining Who Runs for Congress

question 44

Multiple Choice

Perhaps the most important factor determining who runs for Congress is

• A)local party officials.
• B)national party leaders.
• C)incumbent politicians.
• D)candidates' personal ambitions.
• E)ballot access laws.

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Definitions:

Attachment

An emotional bond that forms between individuals, influencing personal development and behaviors in relationships.

Bonding

The process of forming a close interpersonal relationship through emotional attachment, often seen between parents and their children, friends, or romantic partners.

Strange Situation

A procedure developed in psychology to assess attachment relationships between a caregiver and child, through a series of introductions, separations, and reunions.

Mary Ainsworth

A developmental psychologist best known for her work on the emotional bonds between children and their caregivers, including the Strange Situation protocol for assessing infant attachment.