Liason, a Third Party, Has Split the Vote in a Recent

question 13

Multiple Choice

Liason, a third party, has split the vote in a recent state election. As a result, the major party, which was supposed to win, loses and the other major party wins. In this scenario, Liason plays the _____.

• A) "spoiler" role
• B) "progressive" role
• C) "reformist" role
• D) "regressive" role
• E) "ideological" role

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Definitions:

Human Motivation

The internal processes that initiate, guide, and maintain goal-oriented behaviors among humans.

Valence

In psychology, the intrinsic attractiveness or aversiveness of an event, object, or situation.

Expectancy

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Theory X

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