Anderson Is Reading His Morning Paper and Sees the Following

question 26

Multiple Choice

Anderson is reading his morning paper and sees the following headline: "Men Should Avoid Rock Music When Playing Board Games." (This headline is based on a study conducted by Fancourt, Burton, & Williamon, 2016.) In the study, men and women played the game "Operation" when listening to different types of music. Male participants performed worse when listening to AC/DC than when listening to Mozart, but female participants' performance did not differ based on music.
In this study, the authors were interested in participants' board game performance. Which of the following would be a reasonable operational definition of performance?

• A)an earnest attempt to finish quickly
• B)which board game participants chose to play
• C)performance when playing a board game
• D)whether participants won against a partner

Recognize the potential impact and strategic use of protests in the agenda building process.

Identify factors that influence legislators’ decisions to place issues on the agenda.

Understand the concept of window of opportunity and its relevance to policy initiatives.

Grasp the challenges faced by unpopular issues and powerless groups in the agenda building process.

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