The Fact That Many Middle-Class and Lower-Middle-Class Citizens Who Did

question 30

Multiple Choice

The fact that many middle-class and lower-middle-class citizens who did not stand to benefit from President Bush's tax cuts seemed to favor them is an example of:

• A) the importance of political knowledge
• B) the importance of self-interest
• C) the importance of political efficacy
• D) the "spiral of silence"
• E) bandwagon effects

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.

Nerve Impulse

A signal transmitted along a nerve fiber, consisting of a wave of electrical depolarization that reverses the electric potential along the membrane of the nerve cell.

Neighboring Neuron

A neuron that is located adjacent to another neuron, facilitating neural communication.

Split-Brain

A condition resulting from surgery that involves severing the corpus callosum to treat severe epilepsy, leading to separate consciousnesses in the two hemispheres of the brain.