Perhaps Richard Nixon's Most Valuable Asset as He Began His

question 115

Multiple Choice

Perhaps Richard Nixon's most valuable asset as he began his presidency in 1969 was his

• A) naturally conciliatory manner.
• B) inclination to try to work openly with antiwar liberals to halt the Vietnam War.
• C) close connection with former President Eisenhower.
• D) clear mandate from the public as a result of his 1968 election victory.
• E) expertise in foreign affairs.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Perspective

An approach to psychology that focuses on observable behaviors and the ways in which they are learned.

Observable Responses

Measurable actions or reactions of an organism in response to external or internal stimuli.

Conscious Processes

Mental activities of which an individual is aware, involving perception, thinking, and remembering.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that we would have foreseen it. (Also known as the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon.)