Special Interest Groups Are Subsets of the General Population That

question 2

Multiple Choice

Special interest groups are subsets of the general population that

• A) attempt to influence government officials for the benefit of the general population.
• B) choose to be rationally ignorant because they are interested only in things that the government is not concerned with.
• C) are on the fringes of the political spectrum.
• D) a and c
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Genetic Influences

The impact of genes inherited from parents on an individual's traits, characteristics, and likelihood of developing certain conditions or diseases.

Phenotypic Plasticity

The ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environment.

Genetic Contributions

pertains to the influence of genes inherited from parents on various traits of an individual, including physical characteristics, health, and behavior.

Environmental Contributions

The influences from one's surroundings that affect development, behavior, or conditions, including social, physical, and cultural factors.