Although Public Opinion Is an Important Consideration in Policy Decisions

question 3

Multiple Choice

Although public opinion is an important consideration in policy decisions, what percentage of the public pays attention to foreign affairs?

• A)5 to 10 percent
• B)20 to 30 percent
• C)50 to 60 percent
• D)80 to 90 percent

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Definitions:

Time Course

The sequence of events or phases that something undergoes over a period.

Dispositional Attribution

The process of attributing behavior to internal factors, such as personality traits, beliefs, or attitudes.

Robbed

To have been forcibly deprived of one's possessions, typically through theft or burglary.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize internal characteristics and underestimate external factors when explaining others' behaviors.