What Are Some of the Historical Reasons for the Proliferation

question 65

Essay

What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the 1880s, the 1930s, and the 1960s? Using examples of specific organizations, explain how the groups that emerged in the 1960s differed from the groups that preceded them.

---

Definitions:

Anchored

Contextually tied or fixed to a particular point of reference or standard, often used in assessment, measurement, or in qualitative research to provide stability or calibration.

Halo Effect

Error that occurs when the overall impression of an individual clouds the rating of that person in one or more select areas.

Observational Methods

Research techniques that involve watching and recording behaviors or events as they occur without manipulating the situation.

Inaccurately

Incorrectly; without precision or truthfulness.