________ Believe That Numerous and Diverse Interest Groups Competing for Political

question 65

Multiple Choice

________ believe that numerous and diverse interest groups competing for political influence in an environment of limited resources checks the opportunity for any one group to have an overabundance of power.

• A) Elitists
• B) Hyperpluralists
• C) Pluralists
• D) Populists
• E) Traditionalists

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Definitions:

Interactionist Perspective

An approach in social science that emphasizes the importance of interactions between individuals and their environment in shaping behaviors and social outcomes.

Situationist

A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the importance of environmental and situational factors in influencing behavior, often in contrast to trait-based theories.

Mischel's Claims

Assertions by psychologist Walter Mischel that personality can vary significantly according to situational factors.

Personality

The set of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral patterns that are stable over time and across situations, which characterizes an individual and differentiates them from others.