Summarize Americans' Knowledge of and Interest in Politics

question 74

Essay

Summarize Americans' knowledge of and interest in politics. What do Americans know about politics? What don't they know? What difference, if any, does it make whether or not the public is informed about politics?

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response (CR)

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A stimulus that was once neutral but, after being paired with a fundamental stimulus, ultimately induces a learned reaction.

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that unconditionally—naturally and automatically—triggers a response.