The Following Questions Refer to the Excerpt Below

question 47

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"The 1980's have been born in turmoil,strife,and change.This is a time of challenge to our interests and our values and it's a time that tests our wisdom and our skills.At this time in Iran,50 Americans are still held captive,innocent victims of terrorism and anarchy.Also at this moment,massive Soviet troops are attempting to subjugate the fiercely independent and deeply religious people of Afghanistan.These two acts-one of international terrorism and one of military aggression-present a serious challenge to the United States of America and indeed to all the nations of the world.Together,we will meet these threats to peace. I'm determined that the United States will remain the strongest of all nations,but our power will never be used to initiate a threat to the security of any nation or to the rights of any human being.We seek to be and to remain secure-a nation at peace in a stable world.But to be secure we must face the world as it is."
President Jimmy Carter,State of the Union Address,January 23,1980
-The concerns expressed by Carter broadly led America to embrace

• A) a more direct opposition to communism.
• B) military intervention in Eastern Europe.
• C) the dismantling of American nuclear stockpiles.
• D) counter-terrorism efforts in the Middle East.

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Definitions:

Scatterplot

A graphical representation using dots to show the relationship between two quantitative variables.

Variables

Elements or characteristics within a study or research that can change and potentially impact the study's results.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables whereby they move in opposite directions.

Direct Correlation

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other, or a decrease in one is associated with a decrease in the other.