Which of the Following Best Describes the Business of an Independent

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the business of an independent regulatory commission?

• A) the selling of services in order to make a profit
• B) development of standards for specific industries and businesses
• C) responsibility for broadly defined policy areas
• D) accountability for a narrowly defined function
• E) researching policy areas, and reporting to the relevant cabinet agency

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Definitions:

Spacing Effect

A phenomenon in which learning is enhanced when study sessions are spaced out over time rather than crammed in a short period.

Anterograde Amnesia

A loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to an inability to recall the recent past, while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.

Working Memory

A cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.