Most Voters Choose Not to Be Informed About Political and Governmental

question 29

True/False

Most voters choose not to be informed about political and governmental issues because they are not smart enough to really understand the issues.

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Definitions:

Prereflective

A stage of cognitive development where individuals do not yet engage in reflective thinking or questioning of assumptions.

Semi-reflective

Partially engaging in or capable of reflection, often referring to the process of introspection or thoughtful consideration of one's own experiences and actions.

Tacit Knowledge

Strategies for success that are not explicitly taught but that instead must be inferred.

Componential Intelligence

A facet of Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence that involves analytical problem-solving abilities, including the ability to evaluate, analyze, and compare.