The Candidate Access Rule Requires Broadcasters to Give

question 18

Multiple Choice

The candidate access rule requires broadcasters to give

• A)all candidates for public office a reasonable opportunity to buy broadcast time at radio and television stations.
• B)all candidates for public office an equal opportunity to appear on a radio or television station.
• C)all candidates for federal office a reasonable opportunity to buy time on radio and television stations.
• D)all candidates for federal office an equal opportunity to appear on radio and television stations.

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Definitions:

Coin Flip

A method of making a binary decision or selecting randomly between two options using the outcome of a tossed coin.

Base Rate Fallacy

A cognitive error where individuals ignore general statistical information (base rates) in favor of specific anecdotal information.

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut used to make decisions or judgments by comparing information to our mental prototypes and stereotypes.

Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic

A cognitive bias where an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information (anchor) when making decisions, with insufficient adjustments made thereafter.