Who Is an Incumbent

question 9

Multiple Choice

Who is an incumbent?

• A)the current officeholder,running for reelection
• B)the candidate who raises the most money during the campaign
• C)whoever is leading in the polls on the day of the election
• D)a candidate who is running against a current officeholder in an election

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, an initially neutral stimulus that automatically triggers a reflexive response without any need for prior learning.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching process in which two stimuli are repeatedly linked; a response that is initially prompted by the second stimulus becomes prompted by only the first stimulus over time.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs by observing and imitating the behaviors of others.