As a General Rule, Independent Agencies Are

question 137

Multiple Choice

As a general rule, independent agencies are

• A)larger than departments and work on specific problems.
• B)smaller than departments and work on state budgets.
• C)smaller than departments and work on local elections.
• D)larger than departments and work on general issues.
• E)smaller than federal departments and work on specific problems.

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Definitions:

Simulation Heuristic

The tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which you can imagine (or mentally simulate) it.

Representativeness Heuristic

The tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the extent to which it resembles the typical case.

Actor/observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to their character or disposition.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision-making processes but sometimes lead to biased or inaccurate judgments.