Suppose the Voters in a Small Country Are Choosing Between

question 191

Multiple Choice

Suppose the voters in a small country are choosing between two options, A and B. After the voting is complete it is discovered that option A received 100% of the votes with option B receiving no votes. After the vote, however, the country's leader decides that option B is better for the people and implements B rather than A. The voting system in this country fails which of Arrow's properties of a desirable voting system?

• A)unanimity
• B)transitivity
• C)independence of irrelevant alternatives
• D)No dictators

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Definitions:

Opponent-Process Theory

The theory that opposing retinal processes (red-green, yellow-blue, white-black) enable color vision. For example, some cells are stimulated by green and inhibited by red; others are stimulated by red and inhibited by green.

Feature Detection

The process by which the brain identifies specific components of visuals, such as lines, edges, or movements, to interpret what is seen.

Prosopagnosia

A neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces.

Stimuli

Any external or internal event or object that influences reactions or responses from a biological organism or system.