A Campaign Manager Would Be More Alarmed by a Gaffe

question 96

Multiple Choice

A campaign manager would be more alarmed by a gaffe her candidate made in a televised appearance than in an attack ad from an opponent because __________.

• A)the news media are always looking for mistakes to analyze
• B)voters do not like attack ads
• C)candidates who make gaffes never get elected
• D)voters tend to pay more attention to news coverage than to paid advertisements

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Definitions:

Fovea

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest due to the presence of a high concentration of cones.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light.

Retina

A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

Energy

The capacity to do work, which exists in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, electrical, chemical, nuclear, and others.