Political Scientist V

question 73

Multiple Choice

Political scientist V. O. Key was more specific in his definition of public opinion when he described it as, _______________

• A) "the measure of guaranteed success."
• B) "collective opinions that are dangerous for a politician to follow."
• C) "inaccurate results of inaccurate ideology."
• D) "those opinions held by private persons which government finds it prudent to heed."
• E) "the general feeling of the American public that is actually irrelevant to a government policymaker."

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Definitions:

Imaginary Events

Events or scenarios that are conceived in the mind but have not actually occurred in reality, often used in creative processes or as a mental escape.

Hypnotic Suggestion

A directive given during hypnosis intended to influence a person's perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors after the session.

Hypnotically Retrieved

Refers to memories or information recalled under the state of hypnosis, often discussed in contexts relating to the reliability and accuracy of such memories.

Conscious Memories

Memories that are consciously accessible and can be intentionally recalled, involving facts and events we can explicitly state and describe.