Behavioralism, One Approach Used in the Study of International Relations

question 47

Multiple Choice

Behavioralism, one approach used in the study of international relations, posits that

• A) democratic states often behave in a warlike manner toward each other.
• B) individuals, both alone and in groups, act in predictable ways.
• C) rival states dominate each other through territorial conquest.
• D) individuals and political institutions are innately good.
• E) human behavior is random and unpredictable.

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Exaggerated

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Gambler's Fallacy

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Draw

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