Which of the Following Was Not One of the Ways

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not one of the ways that Germany alienated many Americans?

• A) It financed espionage in American war plants.
• B) It sank American merchant ships.
• C) It promised Mexico the return of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.
• D) It engaged in unrestricted submarine warfare.
• E) It distributed lurid and exaggerated propaganda about atrocities by the British.

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Definitions:

Deindividuation

A state of reduced individuality, reduced self-awareness, and reduced attention to personal standards; this phenomenon may occur when people are part of a group.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where a group's desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Loafing

The tendency for people to work less hard in a group than when working alone.

Group Polarization

The tendency of a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.