Primary Elections in Texas Are _____

question 25

Multiple Choice

Primary elections in Texas are _____.

• A)technically closed but open in practice
• B)technically open but closed in practice
• C)held only by the Democratic Party
• D)held only by the Republican Party
• E)often called"blanket primaries"

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Definitions:

Optimistic Explanatory Style

The tendency to attribute positive events to personal, permanent causes, and negative events to external, temporary ones, expecting good outcomes.

Pessimistic Explanatory Style

A tendency to explain negative events as having personal, permanent, and pervasive causes.

Type B Personality

A personality type characterized by a less competitive, more relaxed, and less stress-prone behavior pattern compared to Type A personality.

Power Motive

The inherent drive to influence or control others and to achieve a position of authority.