According to Philip Converse, a Leading Student of Political Behavior

question 41

True/False

According to Philip Converse, a leading student of political behavior, "nonattitudes" are what members of Congress often demonstrate on controversial issues to avoid making any voters mad.

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Definitions:

Social Psychologist

A scientist or researcher who studies how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Overconfidence

The state of being excessively confident, to the point of having an unrealistic perception of one's abilities or outcomes.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, also known as the "knew-it-all-along" effect.

Confounding Variable

An external factor in a research study that correlates with both the dependent and independent variables, potentially skewing results.