Which statement best describes both the positive and negative effects of lobbying on the democratic process? a. lobbying allows voters to connect more directly with politicians, but it encourages leaders to pass policies that may harm minority groups. b. lobbying prevents corporations from exerting too much influence on politics, but it makes the political process in general less transparent. c. lobbying draws attention to minority groups' concerns, but it is not effective on the state or local levels of government. d. lobbying small groups influence political leaders who may have ignored them, but it can lead to unethical behavior in government.

Which of the following scenarios is an example of attentional blink? click or tap a choice to answer the question. while grading a student’s essay, a professor does not notice the mistake in the following sentence: “metacognition is the the awareness of one’s own thought processes.” a waiter is telling two friends about the daily specials when a neighboring table erupts in laughter. the friends ask the waiter to repeat the last few items because their attention was diverted by the sudden loud laughs. you watch television while you study for a language exam. the next day, you are unable to recall the majority of the new vocabulary you thought you had memorized. you are at a loud concert, and you are able to concentrate on the music while blocking out the conversations around you, cell phone rings, and other irrelevant stimuli.