What Is One of the Ways in Which the United

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is one of the ways in which the United States attempted to contain the Soviet Union?

• A)Expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to Balkan countries
• B)Distributing Marshall Plan aid in Poland
• C)Participating in proxy wars against the Soviet Union in Africa
• D)Tightly controlling economic growth in West Germany

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Definitions:

Attribution

The method through which people assign reasons for actions and occurrences, linking them to either internal character traits or external circumstances.

Self-confirming Schema

Cognitive frameworks that cause individuals to interpret information in a way that confirms their preexisting beliefs and attitudes.

Confirmation Bias

The proclivity to selectively find, interpret, prioritize, and recollect data in a manner that affirms previously held notions or assumptions.

Preexisting Schemas

Cognitive frameworks or structures that already exist within our minds, influencing how we perceive and interpret new information.