The Fact That Interest Groups Favor the Wealthy and Well

question 4

Multiple Choice

The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?

• A) Liberty is often inconsistent with equality.
• B) Democracy has not been helpful in reducing the number of factions.
• C) There are no efficient means of organizing the working class in the United States.
• D) Organized associations and groups inhibit freedom.
• E) It is difficult to have majority rule and also protect minority rights.

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Definitions:

Transference

In psychotherapy, the process by which patients project feelings and attitudes from a past relationship onto their therapist.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses and anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation paired with relaxation exercises.

Skills Training

The process of teaching and developing specific abilities or techniques to improve performance and efficiency in various tasks.

Flooding

A psychological treatment method where an individual is exposed to a large amount of an anxiety-producing stimulus in order to extinguish the fear response.