What Is Collaborative Decision Making as a Policy Strategy

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is collaborative decision making as a policy strategy?

• A) An approach where in which government works closely with industry to develop and implement policy.
• B) An approach where in which government works independently of the needs or desires of industry.
• C) An approach where in which the federal government works with state and local governments to develop policy.
• D) An approach where in which the federal government works with other national governments to find policy solutions to global environmental issues.

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Definitions:

Confederates

Individuals who appear to be participants in a study but are actually part of the research team, used to manipulate social situations as part of the experimental design.

Social Pressure Experiment

A study designed to assess how individuals' behaviors, attitudes, or beliefs are influenced by the real or imagined presence or standards of others.

Perception

The cognitive process of interpreting sensory information to understand and interact with the environment.

Collectivistic Cultures

Cultures in which people are considered fundamentally interdependent and which emphasize obligations within one’s family and immediate community.