What Is Chain-Ganging

question 57

Multiple Choice

What is chain-ganging?

• A) a free-riding strategy wherein a country allows other countries to fight conflicts while it stays on the sidelines
• B) a policy of making concessions to a stronger foe because one is unwilling to consider the use of force
• C) the aligning of states with a greater power to share the spoils of dominance
• D) the creation of a rigid defensive alliance

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Definitions:

Environment

The surrounding physical, biological, and socioeconomic conditions and factors that influence the growth, development, and survival of organisms and human communities.

Personality

A set of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual, distinguishing one person from another.

Norms

Unwritten rules and standards that govern the behavior of individuals within a group or society, guiding what is considered acceptable or unacceptable.

Sherif

Muzafer Sherif, a social psychologist known for his work on norm formation, social conformity, and the Robbers Cave Experiment.