Interest Groups Use Ratings as a

question 83

Multiple Choice

 Interest groups use ratings as a 

• A) measure of success in their lobbying. 
• B) measure of how liberal or conservative a legislator is. 
• C) political cue. 
• D) way to find political allies with other interest groups. 
• E) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Interpretive Efficiency

The ability to quickly and accurately understand or make sense of information and situations.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for people to over-emphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while under-emphasizing situational explanations.

Actor-Observer Difference

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their dispositions.

Similar-To-Me Effect

A bias where individuals are more favorable towards others who they perceive as similar to themselves in some manner.