What Is Necessary for Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)to Work

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is necessary for mutually assured destruction (MAD) to work?

• A)constant communication
• B)second-strike capability
• C)ballistic missile defense (BDM)
• D)preemption

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Definitions:

UCS (Unconditioned Stimulus)

An unconditioned stimulus is something that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any learning needed (e.g., food causing salivation in dogs).

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning process where two stimuli are systematically paired; the response, at first provoked by the second stimulus, is gradually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.