In a Classic Experiment in Which People Were Deliberately Exposed

question 266

Multiple Choice

In a classic experiment in which people were deliberately exposed to the virus that caused common colds, people who had a high stress score on the SRRS

• A)were less likely to get a cold.
• B)were more likely to get a cold.
• C)had a stronger immune system and were able to get over the biologically caused cold quicker than those with a low score.
• D)were no more likely to catch a cold than people who had a low stress scores on the SRRS.

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Definitions:

Interest Groups

Organizations formed to promote the shared interests of their members, often by influencing public policy and legislation.

Strong Preferences

Intensely favorable biases or priorities individuals or groups hold for certain options or actions over others.

Paradox Of Voting

A situation in rational-choice theory where individual votes have little impact on the outcome, yet people still participate in elections.

Median-Voter Model

A political theory suggesting that the outcome of majority rule voting systems will represent the preferences of the median voter.