The Best Description of the Ideal of Pluralism Is That

question 3

Multiple Choice

The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that

• A) the public good should always trump individual interests.
• B) interests should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence.
• C) interest groups are factions that endanger liberty.
• D) democracy is best served by legalizing but regulating the influence of interest groups.
• E) interest groups are factions that endanger political and economic equality.

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Definitions:

Schachter's Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory proposing that emotion is experienced through a combination of physiological arousal and a cognitive label applied to explain the arousal.

Autonomic Arousal

The activation of the autonomic nervous system, which can result in physiological changes like increased heart rate or sweating, often in response to stress or perceived threats.

Attraction Attribution

The process of explaining the reasons for one's attraction to others, often attributing it to various factors like personality, appearance, or similarity.

Schachter's Two-Factor Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions are based on physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal.