Of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, One May Say

question 33

Multiple Choice

Of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, one may say that it

• A) was really a minor victory.
• B) was part of Japan's general interest in expanding into Southeast Asia.
• C) was followed by Hitler's invasion of Poland.
• D) destroyed carriers, but no battleships.
• E) was a Japanese attempt to enforce the treaty of Versailles.

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Definitions:

Framing

The act of constructing or presenting a concept, issue, or situation in a specific way to influence perception.

Cognitive Biases

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.

Bounded Rationality

A concept that decision-makers are limited by the information they have, cognitive limitations, and finite time to make decisions.

Bounded Rationality

The concept that when individuals make decisions, their rationality is limited by the information they have, the cognitive limitations of their minds, and the finite amount of time they have to make a decision.