Question

questions 1-3: excerpt 1: cass sunstein, how the rise of the daily me threatens democracy
\group polarization occurs when like - minded people speak together and end up in a more extreme position in line with their original inclinations. as people hear arguments supporting their own views and rarely encounter opposing perspectives, they become more confident and more extreme.\

1. what is sunstein’s main claim in this excerpt? *

a. exposure to disagreement weakens democracy
b. personalized media encourages balanced thinking
c. like - minded discussion can intensify beliefs
d. political extremism is caused by government control

1. which idea from the unit does sunstein’s argument most directly support? *

a. impartiality
b. group polarization
c. precedent
d. injunction

Explanation:

Question 1

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The excerpt is about like - minded people discussing, not exposure to disagreement. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The excerpt says they become more extreme, not balanced. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The excerpt states that when like - minded people speak together, they end up in a more extreme position (intensify beliefs). This matches.
• Option D: The excerpt has no mention of government control. Eliminate D.

Analyze each option:

• Option A: Impartiality is about being neutral, not related to the excerpt's content. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The excerpt's description of group polarization (like - minded people leading to more extreme positions) directly supports the idea of group polarization.
• Option C: Precedent is about past legal decisions, not related. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Injunction is a legal order, not related. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. Like - minded discussion can intensify beliefs

Question 2