Discussion board

Discussion board

Discussion Board: Post an initial response post with a minimum of 3 paragraphs, to the selected discussion board question and respond to at least one post by another student with a separate reply post in this discussion thread with a minimum of 3 paragraphs.

The publication of poll results in the days before an election is often criticized because some say that voters are influenced to vote for the “leader” in the poll—the so-called “bandwagon effect.” Do you think that there is any merit to this criticism?
“Revolving door” laws prohibit public officials from lobbying activities for one year after they leave office. Do you think one year is a sufficient period of time to discourage public officials from making decisions in office that might affect their future financial gain?

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 The bandwagon effect refers to a psychological phenomenon whereby people undertake an action or do something basically because others are doing it. This is regardless of their individual beliefs which they may decide to override or ignore. The bandwagon effect has typically broad implications, but it is prone to consumer behavior and politics.

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