Weber Pointed Out That Legislators Delegate Power to Specialized Administrators

question 42

Multiple Choice

Weber pointed out that legislators delegate power to specialized administrators under the presumption that administrators will exercise their expert judgment and not their______ while making decisions.

• A) information
• B) bargaining power
• C) bias
• D) patronage

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Definitions:

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by its consequences, including rewards and punishments, in the context of learning.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that acquires the ability to reinforce behavior through its link to a primary reinforcer.

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally reinforcing stimulus, such as food or water, that satisfies a basic biological need.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled or influenced by its consequences, including rewards and punishments, in the context of learning.