According To________ Theory, States Acquire Nuclear Weapons to Not to Use

question 27

Multiple Choice

According to________ theory, states acquire nuclear weapons to not to use them, but to prevent other states from using theirs.

• A) rational actor
• B) containment
• C) zero-sum game
• D) keeper of the balance
• E) deterrence

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Definitions:

Contingency Table

A tabular arrangement of data that displays the frequency distribution of variables to study the relationship between them.

Expected Values

The expected value of a variable is determined by the total of all its potential outcomes, each weighted by its chance of happening.

Joint Probabilities

The probability of two or more events happening at the same time, often represented within a probability distribution.

Rule of 5

A guideline in statistics that suggests if the sample size is smaller than 5, certain statistical methods, such as normal approximation, may not be reliable.