What Is True of Most Nominees for Presidential Appointments That

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is true of most nominees for presidential appointments that require Senate approval?

• A) They are not approved by the Senate.
• B) They are approved without much debate or controversy.
• C) They are approved but most often with considerable debate and controversy.
• D) They must have a nonpolitical background to be approved by the Senate.
• E) They must have worked in government previously to be approved by the Senate.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The bias of overemphasizing personal traits and underestimating situational factors when explaining other people's behaviors.

Wealthy People

Individuals who possess a substantial amount of money, assets, or resources, significantly above the societal average.

Actor-Observer Effect

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to internal factors.

Internal Attributions

The process of explaining one's own behavior or the behavior of others based on internal, personal characteristics.