Table 22-10 Three Family Members -- Seamus, Maeve, and Siobhan -- Are

question 82

Multiple Choice

Table 22-10
Three family members -- Seamus, Maeve, and Siobhan -- are deciding what type of movie to attend. The three choices are an action adventure, comedy, or horror. The first, second, and third choices for each person are as indicated in the table below.

-Refer to Table 22-10.Suppose the three decide to make the decision based on pairwise majority voting.If they first choose between Action and Horror and then choose between the winner of the first vote and Comedy,which movie alternative will win?

• A) Action
• B) Comedy
• C) Horror
• D) There is no clear winner - Action and Horror will tie.

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Definitions:

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, and thoughts.

Preconscious

The part of the mind containing thoughts and feelings that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily accessed.

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A Freudian theory describing five stages of child development, each centered on sexual pleasure from different body areas.

Phallic

Referring to or characterized by the third stage of psychosexual development in Freudian theory, focusing on the genital organs as the primary source of pleasure.