Even When There Is a Group of People Who Share

question 72

Multiple Choice

Even when there is a group of people who share policy goals, it is possible that there is no interest group representing them. This usually occurs because:

• A) laws prevent interest groups from organizing.
• B) forming and maintaining a group presents numerous hurdles and obstacles.
• C) preexisting organizations will co-opt the issue to expand their membership base.
• D) the group has no financial support from large donors.
• E) political parties already represent virtually all of the interests in society.

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Definitions:

Continuity Correction

An adjustment made when using a continuous probability distribution to approximate a discrete distribution.

Binomial Random Variable

A type of discrete random variable that represents the number of successes in a fixed number of binary experiments.

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents a distribution of probabilities of a continuous random variable.

Binomial Probability

The probability of obtaining a specific number of successes out of a fixed number of binary trials.