Abelson and His Colleagues (1982) Found That Voting Preferences in the United

question 10

Multiple Choice

Abelson and his colleagues (1982) found that voting preferences in the United States could be reasonably predicted from voters'

• A) political party of choice.
• B) geographical residence.
• C) beliefs about the candidates' traits and likely behaviors.
• D) emotional reactions to the candidates.

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Definitions:

Third Variable

A variable that is not directly involved in the hypothesis being tested but can influence the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.

Action Potential

The neural impulse that travels along the axon and then causes the release of neurotransmitters into the synapse.

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information throughout the body.

Genetic Codes

The set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells.