Backbencher Dissent Occurred in the Conservative Party Over

question 21

Multiple Choice

Backbencher dissent occurred in the Conservative Party over

• A) the War in Iraq.
• B) welfare and education policies.
• C) reforms in the House of Lords.
• D) Britain's role in the European Union.
• E) devolution.

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, also known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Overestimate

To assess something as greater, larger, or more important than it actually is.

Predicted

Expected or forecasted based on current data or trends.

Mental Set

A tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past.