Which of the Following Statements About Deterrence Is True

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about deterrence is true?

• A)Deterrence is an effort to preserve the status quo by threatening to use force.
• B)Deterrence is an effort to force other actors to accept international mediation.
• C)Deterrence is an effort to change the status quo by threatening to use force.
• D)Deterrence is the effort to force other actors to fulfill their alliance obligations.
• E)Deterrence is the effort to create an effective international peace agreement.

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time, also known as the just noticeable difference.

Retina

The light-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the receptor rods and cones plus layers of neurons that begin the processing of visual information.

Retinal Disparity

A binocular cue for perceiving depth. By comparing retinal images from the two eyes, the brain computes distance— the greater the disparity (difference) between the two images, the closer the object.

Blind Spot

The point at which the optic nerve leaves the eye, creating a “blind” spot because no receptor cells are located there.