New Media Can Level the Electoral Playing Field for Third-Party

question 68

Multiple Choice

New media can level the electoral playing field for third-party candidates by

• A) increasing the number of candidates who run in elections.
• B) increasing candidate reliance on money from special interests,corporations,special interests,and wealthy donors.
• C) reducing the number of people who vote in elections.
• D) reducing candidate reliance on money from special interests,corporations,special interests,and wealthy donors.
• E) reducing the number of candidates who run in elections.

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Definitions:

Risk-Averse

The tendency to prefer avoiding losses over achieving equivalent gains.

Risk-Seeking

A behavioral trait of preferring or choosing options that have potentially higher gains albeit with higher risks.

Framing

The way information or situations are presented or structured to influence perception and understanding.

Framing

The process of structuring or presenting information and issues in a way that influences how they are interpreted and understood.