How Have Unsubstantiated Rumors on the Internet Influenced Politics

question 116

Multiple Choice

How have unsubstantiated rumors on the Internet influenced politics?

• A) People are able to widely disseminate their unfounded opinions.
• B) Professional news organizations do not always heavily check the sources of their Internet news stories.
• C) Both of the above
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is only sometimes reinforced, leading to more resistant and persistent behavior patterns.

Resistance to Extinction

The persistence of a learned behavior even after reinforcement is no longer given.

Delayed Reinforcement

A method in behavior psychology where a reward or punishment is given some time after the desired or undesired behavior, which can impact the effectiveness of the reinforcement.

Whistle-blowers

Individuals who expose wrongful, unethical, or illegal activities occurring within an organization to the public or to those in positions of authority.