Which Statement Explains How a Legislator's Representation of Constituents Is

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Multiple Choice

Which statement explains how a legislator's representation of constituents is psychological?

• A)Most of what representatives do concerns ideas rather than practical realities.
• B)Representatives need to feel they are representing the interests of the people.
• C)The people need to feel like they are being adequately represented regardless of the reality.
• D)Representatives need to get inside the heads of their constituents to understand what they want.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Stage

The first of the four stages in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from birth to about 2 years of age, where infants learn about the world through their senses and motor activities.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory where individuals learn to think abstractly and reason about hypothetical situations.

Concrete Operational

Describes a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children develop logical but not yet abstract thinking.

Preoperational

The second stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by symbolic thinking and egocentrism in children aged 2 to 7 years.