Which of the Following Was Not One of the Reasons

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not one of the reasons that George McGovern overwhelmingly lost the 1972 presidential election?

• A) His vice-presidential running mate had received electric-shock therapy for nervous depression.
• B) He endorsed income redistribution and the decriminalization of marijuana.
• C) The Nixon campaign kept information about the Watergate burglary contained.
• D) There was a widely held perception that he was inept and radical.
• E) Nixon supporters broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters and stole the election by falsifying ballots.

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Definitions:

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration.

Leptin

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Melatonin

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Psychoactive Drugs

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