The United States' Ongoing Decision to Maintain the Single Largest

question 31

Multiple Choice

The United States' ongoing decision to maintain the single largest military in the world is most consistent with which philosophy of international affairs?

• A) the Bush Doctrine
• B) idealism
• C) unilateralism
• D) isolationism
• E) realism

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Definitions:

Avoidance Conditioning

A type of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to avoid an unpleasant stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept in which the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus increases the likelihood of a response occurring again in the future.

Positive Reinforcement

A strategy in behavior modification that involves the addition of a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed after a behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior.