Women Exhibit Less Interest in and Engagement with Politics Than

question 29

Multiple Choice

Women exhibit less interest in and engagement with politics than their male counterparts; the exception to this pattern occurs

• A)during elections that involve a war or foreign military engagement issue.
• B)in states having a female U.S.senator or a female governor.
• C)during elections that involve abortion.
• D)in states of the northeast part of the country.
• E)during presidential elections.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personal characteristics and underestimate the role of situational factors in explaining others' behavior.

Self-Serving Bias

Self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute their successes to personal qualities and their failures to external factors, protecting self-esteem.

Distinctiveness

The quality of being easily distinguished or set apart from others due to unique attributes or characteristics.

Consistency

The quality of being uniform, stable, and free from contradiction over time.