In Chapter 9, the Authors Describe Decisions Made as Part

question 79

Multiple Choice

In Chapter 9, the authors describe decisions made as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.This example illustrates that

• A) it is preferable to make group decisions when groups are cohesive.
• B) group decision making is not necessarily superior to individual decision making.
• C) at least in foreign policy matters, threats often work better than negotiations.
• D) at least in foreign policy matters, negotiations are preferable to threats.

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