All of the Following Activities Are Specifically Forbidden by the Ethics

question 51

Multiple Choice

All of the following activities are specifically forbidden by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 except

• A) bribery.
• B) refusal of a president to disclose income from stocks and bonds.
• C) employment of a former government official by a lobbying group.
• D) outside employment by a government official if such employment might create a conflict of interest.
• E) solicitation of funds for the performance of duties.

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Definitions:

Psychological Factors

Elements of human behavior that influence how individuals think, feel, and act.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that controls the body's responses to stress and regulates bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Resistance Stage

The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), in which the body adapts to a stressor.