Which of the Following Best Characterizes the Clinton White House's

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes the Clinton White House's attempts to influence public opinion?

• A) The Clinton White House used techniques similar to those used in election campaigns to bolster popular enthusiasm for White House initiatives.
• B) The Clinton White House made no attempts to influence public support for White House initiatives.
• C) Clinton refused to employ any political consultants or pollsters in his administration.
• D) The Clinton White House almost never communicated with representatives from the departments of the executive branch about how to coordinate the president's public relations efforts.
• E) Despite the advice of some of his supporters, Clinton refused to establish a political "war room" to plan his administration's public relations efforts.

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Definitions:

Suppression

The conscious act of stopping oneself from thinking or feeling certain emotions or thoughts.

Modeling Aggression

The process where individuals learn and replicate aggressive behaviors by observing others, particularly influential models.

Variable-Interval

A reinforcement schedule in which a reward is given after a random duration of time has elapsed following a response.

Fixed-Interval

In this reinforcement strategy, rewards are only allocated for the first response following a specified duration.