Persons Who Choose Not to Become Informed on Political and Governmental

question 111

Multiple Choice

Persons who choose not to become informed on political and governmental matters because they feel that the costs of becoming informed exceed the benefits of becoming informed are

• A) rationally ignorant.
• B) not acting in their own best interests.
• C) members of special interest groups.
• D) shortsighted.

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