Which of the Following Is TRUE About Public Opinion

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE about public opinion?

• A) It is not routinely manipulated by self-serving elites because pluralist competition denies any given opinion leader a monopoly.
• B) It is routinely manipulated by self-serving elites because opinion leaders have a monopoly.
• C) It is routinely manipulated by self-serving elites because pluralist competition undermines the rationality of the public in the aggregate.
• D) It is not routinely manipulated by self-serving elites because pluralist competition means opinion leaders have no effect on public opinion.

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Definitions:

Spinal Nerves

Nerves that emerge from the spinal cord and branch out to innervate different parts of the body.

Motor Neurons

Neurons that carry signals from the spinal cord or brain to effectors (muscles or glands) to trigger movement or action.

Patellar Reflex

A knee jerk reflex triggered by tapping the patellar tendon, used to test the neural circuits within the spinal cord.

Effectors

Biological structures that act in response to a signal from the nervous system.