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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #44091 Medium Republicans 3
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Listen to the recording and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses. You will need to select more than one response.
At least in the United States, and I daresay in the UK as well, one of the major drivers of this is politics. Okay, I know I'm breaking news here. But, you know, the politics is really, really toxic. If this issue, climate change is now more politically polarized in the United States than issues like abortion. So where basically democrats and liberals are very, very concerned about climate change and want to take aggressive action. And basically conservative Republicans dismiss it, it's still a common refrain that this is not a problem at all. So politics is a big part of it. Even deeper than that are commitments to value systems, a deeper worldview, which we label as egalitarian worldview versus an individualistic or a radical, individualistic worldview. But here's the critical caveat, that that's really driven by those people at either ends of the spectrum, the Alarmed who tend to be much more egalitarian and concerned about climate change, and the Dismissive who are much more in that radical individualism perspective. For them this is about their identity. This is about their deep moral value commitments about their visions of a preferred society. And, and as a result, they're deeply motivated to cherry pick, interpret the evidence in such a way that seems to reinforce their basic conclusions about the way the world should work.

Based on the audio, which of the following statements are true?

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Option 1: "Politics plays a significant role in the polarization of opinions on climate change in the United States."

Explanation: The text clearly states that politics is a major driver of the polarization regarding climate change, indicating that it plays a significant role in shaping opinions. The phrase 'the politics is really, really toxic' emphasizes the negative impact of political divisions on the climate change discourse.

Option 2: "Democrats and liberals are generally dismissive of climate change concerns."

Explanation: This option contradicts the text, which states that Democrats and liberals are 'very, very concerned about climate change and want to take aggressive action.' Therefore, it is inaccurate to say they are dismissive of climate change concerns.

Option 3: "People's visions of a preferred society and deep moral values do not impact their opinion on climate change."

Explanation: The text explicitly mentions that people's visions of a preferred society and their deep moral value commitments are critical in shaping their opinions on climate change. Thus, this statement is incorrect as it overlooks the significant influence of these factors.

Option 4: "The 'Alarmed' group tends to have an individualistic worldview."

Explanation: According to the text, the 'Alarmed' group is characterized by an egalitarian worldview, which is in direct contrast to an individualistic perspective. Therefore, this statement is incorrect.

Option 5: "The 'Dismissive' group is more likely to have a radical individualism perspective."

Explanation: The text states that the 'Dismissive' group is associated with a 'radical individualistic worldview.' This aligns with the option, confirming that they are indeed more likely to hold such a perspective.

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