A Borda Count Is Used to Decide an Election Between

question 17

Multiple Choice

A Borda count is used to decide an election between 3 candidates, x, y, and z, where a score of 1 is awarded to a first choice, 2 to a second choice, and 3 to a third choice.There are 29 voters.10 voters rank the candidates x first, y second, and z third; 3 voters rank the candidates x first, z second, and y third; 8 voters rank the candidates z first, y second, and x third; 8 voters rank the candidates y first, z second, and x third.Which candidate wins?

• A)Candidate x.
• B)Candidate y.
• C)Candidate z.
• D)There is a tie between x and y, with z coming in third.
• E)There is a tie between y and z, with x coming in third.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In operant conditioning, a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Responses

Reactions or behaviors produced by an organism in response to a specific stimulus or situation.

Continuous Reinforcement

is a method of learning where a desired behavior is reinforced each time it occurs, leading to faster acquisition of the behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, through which an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.