When It Comes to Expertise in a Policy Area, Most

question 83

True/False

When it comes to expertise in a policy area, most bureaucrats have less knowledge than the average member of Congress or political appointee.

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Definitions:

Clinic

A healthcare facility that provides outpatient medical services to patients.

Lobotomy

Psychosurgery in which a surgeon cuts the connections between the brain’s frontal lobes and the lower centers of the brain.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the human brain that is responsible for voluntary movement, expressive language, and managing higher level executive functions.

Brain Tissue

The soft neurological substance that makes up the brain, consisting of neurons and glial cells, responsible for brain function.