According to the authors, what is the psychological impact of failing to participate in the voting process?

a. It can negatively impact a person’s sense of social connectedness.
b. Nonvoting can produce higher levels of political estrangement.
c. It can deepen the psychological impact of valence issues.
d. Those who only vote sporadically are less inclined to engage in retrospective voting.
e. Nonvoters are more likely to grow frustrated with hyperpartisanship.


b. Nonvoting can produce higher levels of political estrangement.

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