This Individual Keeps Close Contact with All Members of His

question 59

Multiple Choice

This individual keeps close contact with all members of his or her party, counts votes for key legislation, prepares summaries of bills, and acts as a communications link within the party.

• A) committee chairperson
• B) majority/minority leader
• C) majority/minority whip
• D) president pro tempore
• E) Speaker of the House

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Definitions:

John Watson

An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behaviors and discounting the importance of mental states.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors, skills, or attitudes by watching and imitating others.

Bandura

Albert Bandura, a psychologist renowned for his work on social learning theory, emphasizing the role of observational learning, imitation, and modeling in behavior.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of learning where a stimulus is first made meaningful or potent through its association with a primary stimulus.