Why Might States Pay for Power

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why might states pay for power?

• A)Because power is less costly than bargaining
• B)To demonstrate its willingness to go to war,should bargaining fail
• C)To gain allies
• D)To demonstrate it is the wealthiest state in the system

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Definitions:

Conservation

The principle in environmental science aiming at the prevention of waste and protection of the natural environment; in psychology, it refers to a child's ability to understand that a quantity does not change even when its form does.

Object Permanence

The comprehension in infants that items remain in existence even when they are not visible, audible, or tangible.

Conservation

In cognitive development, the understanding that certain properties of an object or substance remain the same even when its appearance is altered, typically developed during the concrete operational stage.

Conservation

In cognitive psychology, the concept that children learn that quantity, length, or number remain the same despite changes in appearance or form.