Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)Name recognition is perhaps the biggest factor in democratic elections.
• B)In democratic nations,the ability to gain coverage in the news media is tremendously valuable.
• C)Members of the elite actively discourage the news media from covering their activities.
• D)The presumption among journalists is that elites are newsworthy.

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Definitions:

Thorndike

Edward Thorndike, an American psychologist, who is famous for his work in the early 20th century on learning theory and the law of effect.

Behavior Modification

The application of operant-conditioning techniques to teach new responses or to reduce or eliminate maladaptive or problematic behavior; also called applied behavior analysis.

Puzzle Boxes

Experimental devices used in animal learning research, where an animal must solve a problem or manipulate mechanisms to escape or obtain a reward.

Thorndike

An American psychologist who developed the law of effect, which states that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are not.