One Third of the Population Is Politically Apathetic: They

question 58

Multiple Choice

One third of the population is politically apathetic: They

• A) do not watch the news or read the papers.
• B) do not vote, and are largely unaware of and indifferent to the political life of the nation.
• C) only vote in national elections.
• D) will not discuss politics or religion.

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Definitions:

Selective Attention

The capacity to focus on a specific stimulus while ignoring competing stimuli.

Naturalistic Observation

A research method in which subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the observer.

Selective Attention

The process by which a person focuses on one particular stimulus while ignoring other stimuli, demonstrating the brain's ability to prioritize sensory input.

Sensory Information

Data received by the sense organs (e.g., eyes, ears, skin) that is then interpreted by the brain.