Which of the Following Is an Example of an "Emergent

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an "emergent property"?

• A) The absence of hot war between the US and Soviet Union.
• B) The decision of President Roosevelt to declare war on Japan in 1941.
• C) The persistence of President Bush in carrying on the war in Iraq.
• D) The State Department's propensity to favor diplomacy over military action.

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Definitions:

Weakest Relationship

The most tenuous or least strong link or association between two or more variables or entities.

Severity of Depression

A measure of the intensity and impact of depressive symptoms on an individual's daily functioning and overall quality of life.

Consistent Relationship

A stable and predictable association between two or more variables or individuals over time.

Statistically Significant

A term used to describe a result that is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, according to a pre-defined threshold of probability, indicating that the findings from a study are likely to reflect a true effect.