When You Think of Rational Choice in Decision Making, You

question 33

Multiple Choice

When you think of rational choice in decision making, you think of

• A) the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
• B) the decision to introduce combat troops to Vietnam in 1965.
• C) the decision to attempt the rescue of hostages in Iran in 1980.
• D) the decision to invade Afghanistan in 2001.
• E) the decision to invade Iraq in 2003.

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Definitions:

Social Category

A classification of people based on shared attributes or characteristics, which can include race, gender, occupation, religion, etc.

Political Category

A classification used in the analysis and discussion of political phenomena, often based on ideology, affiliation, or governance structure.

Inequality

The state of not being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

Denial

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