The Abilene Paradox Is a Bias That Was Initially Described

question 7

Multiple Choice

The Abilene Paradox is a bias that was initially described by what kind of situation?

• A)A family continues a trip across the hot desert even though nobody wants to take the trip.
• B)A football game in Texas results in conflict when the teams cannot play fairly.
• C)U)S.President Kennedy decides to invade Cuba,despite clear evidence that the plan won't work (Bay of Pigs).
• D)A famous financier defrauds thousands of people by committing fraud,theft,and money laundering in a huge Ponzi scheme (Bernie Madoff).

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Philadelphia Convention

The gathering in 1787 that drafted the Constitution of the United States in Philadelphia, also known as the Constitutional Convention.

Congress Representation

The elected individuals who serve in the United States Congress, including members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, representing the American people.

Virginia Plan

A proposal drafted by James Madison and presented by Edmund Randolph to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, suggesting a national government with legislative, executive, and judicial branches structured primarily around population or financial contributions, favoring larger states.

Universal Suffrage

The right of all adult citizens to vote in political elections, regardless of property ownership, income, race, or gender, a fundamental principle of democratic societies.