Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The power elite thesis assumes that competing elites generate political myths to hold power
• B)The historical legacy of the power elite thesis can be traced to Italy through the works of Machiavelli,Pareto and Mosca
• C)The power elite thesis is characterised by a behaviourist,personality-type epistemology
• D)The power elite thesis provides a comprehensive account of the transition between periods of social integration

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Definitions:

Inferiority Complex

A psychological condition where a person feels inadequate and deficient, often resulting in a lack of self-esteem and overcompensation in other areas.

Adler

Alfred Adler was an Austrian medical doctor and psychotherapist, founder of the school of individual psychology, known for his concepts of the inferiority complex and striving for superiority.

Conditioned Stimulus

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

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.