Question

question 14
based on the article about new englands response to the covid-19 pandemic, which of the following is an example of professor squires statement that political attitudes are \sticky\?

new englands political culture predates party politics and can be traced back nearly 400 years to the founding of the massachusetts bay colony.

citizens with strong beliefs will discount or ignore disconfirming information and give greater weight to information that confirms their existing viewpoint.

states should give local governments guidance, not specific directions, on how to run their operations so they can stick to what works for their communities.

Explanation:

To determine the example of "sticky" political attitudes, we analyze each option:

• The first option talks about the origin of New England's political culture, not about attitudes being resistant to change.
• The second option describes citizens with strong beliefs discounting disconfirming info and favoring confirming info, which shows political attitudes are "sticky" (resistant to change, holding on to existing views).
• The third option is about state - local government operation guidance, not about political attitudes' stickiness.

Answer:

B. Citizens with strong beliefs will discount or ignore disconfirming information and give greater weight to information that confirms their existing viewpoint.