In Which of the Following Situations Would the Practice of Responsible

question 51

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would the practice of responsible government provide the most effective representative check on the executive?

• A) in a minority government situation where the opposition parties are not acceptable coalition partners
• B) in a majority government situation
• C) in a minority government situation where the Official Opposition is ahead in the polls
• D) in a minority government situation where the Official Opposition is trailing in the polls

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of teaching new behaviors by reinforcing successive approximations toward a desired behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behavior is controlled by consequences, including rewards or punishments.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Modeling

A technique in behavioral psychology where individuals learn through observation and imitation of others.