Which of the Following Statements About Political Information Is True

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about political information is true?

• A) It is critical and rational to obtain information even when our influence on the choice is effectively nil.
• B) Most Americans prefer to rely only on people they know personally if they are going to engage in free riding.
• C) We avoid incurring information costs by delegating opinion formation to reliable agents chosen for that purpose.
• D) Few cognitive shortcuts are available to people because there is a shortage of people interested in gathering and disseminating political information.

Understand the development of fruits from the ovary wall in angiosperms.

Recognize the structural and physiological adaptations of gymnosperms and angiosperms to their environments.

Understand the key characteristics and diagnostic criteria of various personality disorders.

Comprehend the biological and genetic factors associated with personality disorders.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information in a way that confirms one’s preconceptions, leading to statistical errors.

Public Opinion Poll

A method used to gauge public opinion by asking a random sample of people questions on various topics.

Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome or inappropriate sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves judging the probability of an event by its similarity to a prototype or an example.