Why Did Congress Create a Director of National Intelligence in 2004

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why did Congress create a director of national intelligence in 2004?

• A)to help the director of the Central Intelligence Agency combat the growing threat posed by weapons of mass destruction
• B)to better coordinate the large number of people working in diverse intelligence agencies
• C)to decentralize authority within the intelligence community to prevent competition between agencies
• D)because the previous organizational structure of the intelligence community encouraged the various agencies to do too much of their work collaboratively,which led to groupthink -Consider This: The lack of collaboration was a major concern of Congress.

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Definitions:

Demonstrate

To show or prove something clearly through evidence or actions.

Threatening Impulses

Internal desires or drives that are perceived as dangerous or unacceptable, leading to anxiety or distress.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual behaves in a way opposite to their actual feelings or impulses, often to hide those feelings from themselves and others.