The Failure of Various Government Intelligence-Gathering Organizations to Detect the Terrorist

question 14

Multiple Choice

The failure of various government intelligence-gathering organizations to detect the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001,illustrates which poorly functioning aspect of government bureaucracy?

• A)Division of labor
• B)Hierarchy of authority
• C)Impersonality
• D)Employment based on technical qualifications

---

Definitions:

Air Passages

The routes through which air travels in the body, including the nose, throat, and tubes leading to the lungs.

Alpha Rhythm

A pattern of brain wave activity characterized by 8 to 12 hertz frequencies, commonly observed in relaxed, wakeful states, especially in adults with closed eyes.

Theta Waves

Slow brain waves produced during the hypnagogic state.

Stage 1 Sleep

The initial phase of sleep, characterized by light sleep from which one can be easily awakened, and where the eyes move slowly and muscle activity slows.