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6. what do voters use as short cut to rationally decide their preferred party
- rank parties in order of colour
- ideology
- read all policies
- economic policies
7. what is the name of Rabinowitz and MacDonald's theory (1989)
- Valence Theory
- Preference Theory
- Directional Theory
- Rational Choice Theory
8. what 2 things does the theory of the median voter suggest
- parties will converge on their ideologies and become more similar
- voters only consider a handful of issues when voting
- parties have to broaden their appeal as much as they can without confusing voters by changing all the time
- there are 2 sides of the fence
9. when does the immunisation process happen and what does it cause?
- old age - stable and lasting PID
- early adulthood - stable and lasting PID
- childhood - unstable PID
- late 30s - weak PID
10. What theory of voting behaviour comes from the Columbia School?
- Social-psychological theory
- Socio-structural theory
- Rational Choice theory
- Michigan School
11. what can PID NOT determine
- vote choice
- peoples opinions on certain issues
- swing from one party to another
- a candidates image
12. Who wrote Political Change in Britain and when?
- Butler and Stokes 1969
- Miller and Shanks 1969
- Butler and Stokes 1960
- Campbell, Converse, Miller and Stokes 1960
13. Which condition did Lipset and Rokkan (1967) NOT suggest was needed for cleavages to emerge?
- Revolution
- Organisational Element
- Social Identity
- Socio-structural Conditions
14. What school does the rational choice theory come from
- Columbia
- New York
- Chicago
- Michigan