An Opposition MP in a Majority Government Situation Regularly Attends

question 20

Multiple Choice

An opposition MP in a majority government situation regularly attends and contributes to debates on a proposed bill in the legislature.Given the reality of the legislative process in Canada,what is most likely her motive?

• A) to gain recognition from the general population
• B) to effect changes to the bill
• C) to fulfil her role as a member of the opposition
• D) to be able to prove to her constituents that she opposed the issue in the next election campaign

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Definitions:

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive approach that compares the human mind to a computer, emphasizing how information is input, processed, and output.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, often referred to as the "I knew it all along" phenomenon.

Sequential Lineup Procedure

A method used in eyewitness identification where suspects are presented one at a time instead of all together.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or signals that help in the recall of information stored in the memory.