A Representative Who Is Performing the Role of an Instructed

question 44

Multiple Choice

A representative who is performing the role of an instructed delegate is

• A) mirroring the views of the majority of the constituents who elected him or her.
• B) supporting the president on all of his legislative programs.
• C) acting according to the broad interests of the entire society.
• D) supporting his or her political party.
• E) representing other members of Congress.

Understand the ease of retrieval effect and its influence on judgment.

Describe and distinguish between fixed and incremental mind-sets and their influences on behavior and learning.

Understand the fundamental attribution error and its implications on social perception.

Identify factors that affect the likelihood of making correspondent inferences about others' behaviors.

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Definitions:

Unionized

A workforce or organization where employees are members of a union which represents their interests in negotiations with management.

Political Party

An organized group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions, that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office.

Bread-and-Butter

Refers to basic, essential aspects of something, often related to source of income or fundamental needs.

Collective Bargaining

The process in which working people, through their unions, negotiate contracts with their employers to determine their terms of employment.