​Match Each of the Following Situations with the Concept It

question 120

Multiple Choice

​Match each of the following situations with the concept it most clearly illustrates.
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• A)Hugh needs to buy a new laptop.He searches online until he finds the first laptop that fits his price and performance needs, then he immediately buys it.
• B)In a hand of poker, Kevin makes a bid and Julie calls.Later, Kevin makes a higher bid, and Julie calls again.At the end of the hand, when Julie goes all in, Kevin's almost certain she has the better cards.However, because he's already invested so much in the hand, Kevin feels obliged to call.
• C)On paper, the candidate seems excellent, so Nina invites him for an interview, which goes swimmingly.Still, something about the guy seems "off" to Nina, and though she can't put her finger on what it is, she hires someone else.
• D)Simone knows that the laptop she's about to buy from the electronics store is both more expensive and of lower quality than a laptop she could buy online.However, she desperately needs a laptop immediately, so goes ahead with the purchase.

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Definitions:

European Hegemony

The political, economic, or cultural dominance of European nations over other regions, notably during the colonial and imperial periods.

World Leaders

Individuals who hold significant political power and influence in countries or global organizations.

Isolationism

The desire to avoid foreign entanglements that dominated the U.S. Congress in the 1930s; beginning in 1935, lawmakers passed a series of Neutrality Acts that banned travel on belligerents’ ships and the sale of arms to countries at war.

International Conflicts

Disputes between different countries or nations, which can involve military, economic, or diplomatic disagreements and can escalate to war.