According to the simplified rational choice model, what does it mean if an actor is considered unitary?

a. It sees the costs and benefits of an action as canceling each other out.
b. It makes decisions as a single actor, rather than a composite of multiple actors.
c. It does not change its goals or preferences.
d. It does not consider the behavior of other actors before making a decision.


b. It makes decisions as a single actor, rather than a composite of multiple actors.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A heavily indebted country recently turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance rescheduling its debt payments. Which of the following conditions is the IMF most likely to attach to its loan?

a. Cut spending on education and public health. b. Take government ownership of private corporations. c. Increase public assistance to the poor. d. Incorporate environmental sustainability into policy decisions.

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In his report on the effects of media in politics, Jackson argues that the evolution of theories on the effects of media have gone astray. Jackson feels that the original theory from the 1920s should be revisited. To which theory is Jackson referring?

a. minimal effects theory  b. episodic framing theory  c. cultivation theory  d. hypodermic theory   

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