A Local Candidate Running for Office Would Very Much Like

question 94

Multiple Choice

A local candidate running for office would very much like to have your vote. She promises that she will "make the country better." Because all candidates for public office say this, you doubt you'll see real results and decide not to vote for her. Marketing will not occur in this situation because

• A) marketing doesn't apply to the voting process.
• B) the desire and ability to satisfy needs is missing.
• C) there is no direct way for the parties to communicate.
• D) something to exchange is missing.
• E) there is only one party involved in this situation.

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Definitions:

Structuralists

Early psychologists who analyzed the basic elements of thoughts and sensations to understand the structure of the mind.

Ethologists

Scientists who study animal behavior in natural environments, focusing on instinctive or innate behaviors.

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A variable that mediates the relationship between a dependent variable and an independent variable.

Hypothesis

A suggested rationale for an occurrence, offered as an initial basis for more detailed exploration.