When It Comes to Expertise in a Policy Area, Most

question 83

True/False

When it comes to expertise in a policy area, most bureaucrats have less knowledge than the average member of Congress or political appointee.

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Definitions:

Information Processing

The series of actions or steps taken to perceive, analyze, manipulate, store, and retrieve information.

Cognitive Functioning

The capacity of the brain to process, reason, remember, and relate information.

Motor Skills

The abilities required to perform movements and tasks, involving coordination between the brain and muscles, categorized into fine and gross motor skills.

Vocabulary Spurt

Also known as a naming explosion; a period of rapid vocabulary learning that occurs from about 16 to 24 months of age.