The Spheres of Influence Concept Acknowledges American Vital Interests at Stake

question 40

Multiple Choice

The spheres of influence concept acknowledges American vital interests at stake in the Western Hemisphere and Western Europe but modern technology means that

• A)Mexico and Canada have greater influence
• B)U.S.interests are no longer defined only geographically
• C)It cost less to conduct business
• D)South American countries inters impact American interests

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Definitions:

Protective Strategy

A method or approach designed to safeguard or defend against potential threats, dangers, or undesirable outcomes.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Repression

A defense mechanism where undesirable thoughts, feelings, or urges are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Super-Ego

In Freudian psychology, the part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.