Voting and the Role of Interest Groups

Two discussion questions

“Learning” Please respond to the following:

  • Think about a behavior that has been learned (e.g., your dog learning to sit, your mouth salivating at the sight of the Domino’s car pulling up in front of your house, etc.). Determine which of the three theories discussed in Chapter 6 would best explain how this behavior was learned. Explain your rationale. Theories include associative learning, cognitive learning (observation learning),

“Voting and the Role of Interest Groups” Please respond to the following:

  • Based on the scenario and the knowledge gained from this section, address the following:
    • Determine three roles that interest groups play in American politics in terms of impacting election outcomes.

    Roles include Lobbying government and engaging in election activities. Search for the third role and explain all of them.

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Learning is the act of acquiring and modifying ideas, behavior, skill that tends to change the way one processes information or a response. Associative learning theory explains how two stimuli can associate together, or a stimulus was associating with behavior…

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