Groups Which Try to Influence Government Indirectly by Shaping Public

question 28

Multiple Choice

Groups which try to influence government indirectly by shaping public opinion, supporting or opposing candidates, and influencing the decisions of government officials are known as

• A)focus groups.
• B)political action committees.
• C)interest groups.
• D)political parties.
• E)political candidates.

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Definitions:

Emotional Appeals

A persuasive technique that targets the emotions of the audience to create a connection or elicit a response.

Authority Figure

An individual who holds power or control in a particular context, often able to influence others' actions or beliefs.

Obedience

The act of following the directives or commands of authorities or social norms, often studied in the context of how people can be influenced or controlled by others.

Milgram's Study

An influential experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to investigate obedience to authority, demonstrating that people are willing to administer what they believe are painful electric shocks to another person when instructed by an authority figure.