A Political Party Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

A political party is

• A) an organization that consists of individuals interested in controlling government by winning elections.
• B) an organization that consists of indvididuals interested in pressuring elected officials to change public policy.
• C) a coalition of private and public organizations influenced in creating societal change.
• D) none of these choices accurately describes a political party.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Error

A bias in decision-making where individuals favor information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses.

Confirmation Error

A cognitive bias that involves favoring information that confirms pre-existing beliefs or values, while disregarding evidence that contradicts them.

Escalating Commitment

The phenomenon where people increase their investment in a decision despite new evidence suggesting that the decision was wrong.

Framing Error

A cognitive bias where information is presented or perceived in such a way that it leads to incorrect conclusions or decisions.