A Policy Monopoly ______

question 27

Multiple Choice

A policy monopoly ______.

• A) occurs when one government at any level enacts a policy or policy change, and those physically nearby become inclined to adopt the policy or change, or actually do so
• B) is a dominant understanding of the nature and direction of a particular policy
• C) describes a fluid coalition of actors involved in policy on an ad hoc basis
• D) is a portion of legislation that restricts the ability of bureaucracies to spend money on certain actions

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Definitions:

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing, important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Attention Control

The ability to regulate one's focus, including sustaining attention on tasks and shifting attention when necessary.

Response Inhibition

The cognitive ability to suppress actions or behaviors that are inappropriate or no longer required in a given context.