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What does 'ideologies' refer to in the context of preferences across policy areas?
What does 'ideologies' refer to in the context of preferences across policy areas?
- A way of characterizing individual preferences across policy areas (correct)
- A way of classifying government systems
- A technique for creating economic strategies
- A method of ranking political parties
What are spatial models primarily used for?
What are spatial models primarily used for?
- Determining the economic impact of policies
- Mapping geographical distribution of political parties
- Creating a graphical representation of policy timelines
- Comparing preferences and policies via points on a line (correct)
What is a potential issue with using many interest-group scores?
What is a potential issue with using many interest-group scores?
- They can cause artificial extremism (correct)
- They might skew towards more balanced viewpoints
- They simplify diverse ideological alternatives
- They can eliminate moderate views entirely
How are liberal and conservative positions placed in spatial models?
How are liberal and conservative positions placed in spatial models?
Why might moderates be perceived as more extreme under certain voting analysis methods?
Why might moderates be perceived as more extreme under certain voting analysis methods?
Flashcards
Ideologies
Ideologies
Frameworks for understanding individual preferences in policy areas.
Spatial Models
Spatial Models
Comparison of political preferences on a linear spectrum from liberal to conservative.
Artificial Extremism
Artificial Extremism
When moderates appear extreme due to limited voting options and interest group scores.
Interest-Group Scores
Interest-Group Scores
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Moderates
Moderates
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Study Notes
Glossary Terms
- Ideologies: A way to describe and measure an individual's policy preferences.
- Spatial Models: A technique for comparing preferences and policies. Positions are plotted along a line, with liberal views on the left and conservative on the right.
- Artificial Extremism: Occurs when using multiple interest group scores to assess political viewpoints. A small set of votes with differing ideological viewpoints might cause moderate views to appear more extreme (either conservative or liberal) than they are in reality.
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