How do group identities shape the decision someone makes when choosing between being a Republican or being a Democrat?Group identities often influence socioeconomic status, which affects partisanship.A person picks the party that has more members from the groups with whom that person identifies.Group identities affect one’s self-esteem, which influences partisanship.Group identities influence a person’s trust in government, which affects partisanship.

Why do political analysts and pollsters care about group identity when it comes to politics and public opinion?Group identity can be an influential predictor of individuals’ attitudes about various policies.Group identity is the most highly correlated variable with income, which is difficult to measure.Group identity is generally what political leaders care about most.Group identity is always the best predictor of which candidate an individual supports.

In the context of Social Identity Theory, social identity is primarily based on the comparisons that people make between in-groups and out-groups.Group of answer choicesfalsetrue

In the context of Social Identity Theory, when out-groups are identified, individuals decide the extent to which the group is central to their identity.Group of answer choicestruefalse

Positionality extends basic understandings of identity by:Group of answer choicesAlso focusing primarily on personal choices and preferencesLimiting the effects of social institutions on individual identity formationConsidering how one's social and political context influences and shapes their experiences, perspectives, and access to powerFocusing more explicitly on the biological aspects of identity, such as race and gender

Which of the following statements best describes how people develop their party identification?Group of answer choicesChildren tend to rebel against their parents and therefore usually take on a party attachment which is contrary to that of their parents.Voting for a particular party is a blind habit which children pick up from their parents.Children inherit the religion of their parents and because religion determines party identification, party identification is passed down as well.Children pick up an identity from their parents and are likely to stick with it through the rest of their lives.