Suppose a prime minister who runs a coalition government calls a snap election. Which statement describes the most likely reason for this action?

a. The prime minister wants to hand power to someone else in his or her own party.
b. The prime minister has lost the support of many members of his or her own party.
c. The prime minister expects his or her party to win a clear majority of seats in the new election.
d. The prime minister hopes to strengthen the coalition by increasing his or her personal popularity.

Correct Answer: c

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a. the person may self-categorize himself or herself differently depending on what is to be gained from being included in a given category. b. the person is likely to categorize himself or herself according to the father's category and ignore the mother's. c. the person may have a difficult time differentiating race and ethnicity in the self-categorization. d. the person is likely to place himself or herself in multiple categories that are mutually contradictory.

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