Groups That Have an Indirect Influence on a Person's Attitude

question 43

True/False

Groups that have an indirect influence on a person's attitude or behavior can be a part of his or her reference groups.

Understand the characteristics and structure of a bureaucracy.

Identify the processes involved in creating and organizing cabinet departments within the federal government.

Recognize the role and functions of bureaucrats within governmental organizations.

Analyze the relationship between bureaucracies and the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

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Definitions:

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

Antidepressant drugs that work by blocking the reuptake of serotonin by presynaptic neurons, thus increasing the amount of serotonin available to the brain.

Agitation

A state of anxiety or nervous excitement, often manifesting in physical movements or verbal outburst.

Delusions

False, persistent beliefs that are unsubstantiated by sensory or objective evidence.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli that have qualities of real perception.