In General,public Opinion

question 25

Multiple Choice

In general,public opinion

• A)determines specific government actions.
• B)is unrelated to government action.
• C)sets limits on government action.
• D)generally affects government action only on election issues.
• E)is strongest during a presidential election.

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Definitions:

Arousal

A state of physiological and psychological alertness or excitement, varying in intensity and triggered by different stimuli.

Genital Arousal

The physiological response of the genital organs to sexual stimulation, leading to an increase in blood flow and erection in males or lubrication and swelling in females.

Homosexuality

Romantic or sexual attraction to people of one's own sex.

Excitation Transfer

A psychological process where arousal from one situation intensifies the reaction to a subsequent, unrelated event.