Which One of the Following Is True of the Influence

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is true of the influence of place of residence on political opinion?

• A)Since the 1970s many suburbs of America's cities have been Democratic.
• B)The Rocky Mountain states have always been a Democratic stronghold.
• C)Since the 1950s the Republican party has become the majority or competitive in all southern states.
• D)Since the 1950s the South has shifted away from the Democratic party and toward independent candidates.
• E)Since the 1960s the suburbs of America's cities have shifted away from the Republican party and toward independent candidates.

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Definitions:

Game Theory

The study of how people behave in strategic situations in which individuals must take into account not only their own possible actions but also the possible reactions of others. Originally developed to analyze the best ways to play games like poker and chess.

Strategic Behavior

Self-interested economic actions that take into account the expected reactions of others.

Dominant Strategy

A strategy that always results in the highest payoff for a player, regardless of the opponents' actions.

Nash Equilibrium

The situation that occurs in some simultaneous games wherein every player is playing his or her dominant strategy at the same time and thus no player has any reason to change behavior.