During Page and Shapiro's Study, They Also Investigated the Link

question 59

Multiple Choice

During Page and Shapiro's study, they also investigated the link between public opinion and public policy. What was their finding?

• A) The public expects its elected representatives to seek its opinion before developing public policy.
• B) There is very little correlation between public opinion and public policy.
• C) When public opinion shifts, a corresponding shift in public policy is likely to follow.
• D) As public opinion is impossible to be accurately determined, public opinion cannot be impacted.
• E) Divisive partisan politics have the impact of creating impasse, whereby public opinion becomes irrelevant to enactment of public policy.

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Definitions:

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment approach aimed at helping individuals understand their feelings, and to make positive changes in their behaviors and thought processes.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of behavior or thought that are pathological (diseased or disordered) and that cause significant distress or impairment to personal functioning.

Eclectic Approach

To therapy that results from combining elements of several different approaches or techniques.

Psychiatrists

Medical doctors specialized in diagnosing, preventing, and treating mental illness, with the ability to prescribe medication.