The Relationship Among Interest Groups, Members of Congress, and Federal

question 50

Multiple Choice

The relationship among interest groups, members of Congress, and federal agencies is referred to as which of the following?

• A) Iron triangle
• B) Iron cross
• C) The iron law
• D) The public interest
• E) The public network

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Definitions:

Habituation

The process by which an organism becomes accustomed to a stimulus and therefore responds less over time.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.

Accommodation

The process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina, or adaptively adjusting one’s beliefs or thoughts in cognitive psychology.

Working Memory

A cognitive system that holds and manipulates information in short-term consciousness, critical for reasoning, guidance of decision-making, and behavior.