An Interest Group Whose Membership Is Dominated by Retired Persons

question 38

Multiple Choice

An interest group whose membership is dominated by retired persons is most likely to lobby __________.

• A)for an expansion of Medicare benefits
• B)against legislation banning age discrimination
• C)for grants to the states to expand homeschooling efforts
• D)against efforts to trim the costs of the federal bureaucracy

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Definitions:

Personality Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A psychological condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities within a single individual.

Conscious Role Playing

The act of adopting a role or character consciously, typically to explore behaviors or practice skills in a safe environment.

Brain States

Distinct conditions or patterns of neural activity in the brain that correspond to different mental and physiological processes.