Political Scientists Often Think of the Political Environment of American

question 30

Multiple Choice

Political scientists often think of the political environment of American cities as

• A) monopolies in an uncompetitive marketplace.
• B) businesses in a competitive marketplace.
• C) tycoons in a high-profit industry.
• D) consumers in a marketplace.

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Definitions:

Confidence

The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person's ability to use an object only in the way it is traditionally used.

Confirmation Bias

The habit of looking for, interpreting, prioritizing, and recalling data in a way that reinforces one's already held convictions or assumptions.

Gamble

The act of risking something of value on the outcome of an event in the hope of gaining something of greater value.