In Chapter 9, the Authors Describe Decisions Made as Part

question 199

Multiple Choice

In Chapter 9, the authors describe decisions made as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This example illustrates that

• A) it is preferable to make group decisions when groups are cohesive.
• B) group decision making is not necessarily preferable to individual decision making.
• C) at least in foreign policy matters, threats often work better than negotiations.
• D) at least in foreign policy matters, negotiations are preferable to threats.

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