Intimidating an Adversary with a Show of Naval Force Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

Intimidating an adversary with a show of naval force is known as

• A)tomahawk diplomacy.
• B)gunboat diplomacy.
• C)"big guns" diplomacy.
• D)ship-shape diplomacy.
• E)cruise missile diplomacy.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a response is strengthened by the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for a response that has been conditioned to one stimulus to be triggered by stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in behavioral psychology where a stimulus that initially has no significance comes to elicit a response after being associated with a stimulus that already elicits that response.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.