Politicians transform information from many sources into decisions about policies for the area they govern.When politicians "float an idea" by having a staff member leak it to the press to gauge reaction,the politician's staff is using ____ control.
A) screening
B) preliminary
C) postaction
D) cybernetic
E) yes-no

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The use of leaking an idea to the press to gauge reaction is a form of preliminary control, as it is done prior to taking formal action on the idea. Screening control involves filtering information before it reaches decision-makers, postaction control takes place after a decision has been made, cybernetic control involves monitoring and adjusting processes to meet goals, and yes-no control involves decision-making based on binary choices.

Politicians Transform Information from Many Sources into Decisions About Policies