When a Committee Chairperson Sets a Bill Aside to Ignore

question 69

Multiple Choice

When a committee chairperson sets a bill aside to ignore it rather than to send it to a subcommittee, the bill has been _____.

• A) pigeonholed
• B) vetoed
• C) marked up
• D) reported
• E) referred

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the diminishing of a conditioned response, occurring when the reinforcement no longer follows the conditioned stimulus; in biology, the end or dying out of a species.

Emotional Reaction

The affective response an individual exhibits in reaction to an external or internal stimulus.

Punishment

A consequence designed to reduce or eliminate undesirable behavior by presenting an adverse outcome following that behavior.

Organizational Behaviour

The study of how individuals and groups interact within organizational settings, focusing on aspects like leadership, culture, performance, and motivation.