Iron Triangles Are Less Common Today Than They Once Were

question 23

Multiple Choice

 Iron triangles are less common today than they once were because 

• A) agencies today are pressured by so many interest groups. 
• B) they are no longer allowed by many agencies. 
• C) congressional leadership is so much stronger today. 
• D) the courts have stepped in to limit the intervention of interest groups in agency affairs. 
• E) special interests have aligned themselves with congressional leaders.

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Definitions:

Learning/Performance Distinction

Referring to the observation that learning can take place without actual performance of the learned behavior.

Innate Performance Preference

A natural tendency or predisposition to favor certain behaviors or skills without prior learning or experience.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement or immediate demonstration of the learned behavior, which becomes apparent under different conditions.

Vicarious Learning

Learning that occurs by observing the actions, consequences, and behaviors of others rather than through direct experience.