If a Person Does Not Know Anything About a Proposed

question 13

Multiple Choice

If a person does not know anything about a proposed piece of legislation but supports it because Barack Obama endorsed it,we would say the person

• A) fell prey to the illusion of saliency.
• B) was an example of the bandwagon effect.
• C) committed a sampling error.
• D) was an example of the bellwether effect.
• E) reached his or her decision through the use of an informational shortcut.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Operant-Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with specific consequences.