A Famous Study of the Location of Military Bases Conducted

question 2

Multiple Choice

A famous study of the location of military bases conducted by Albert Wohlstetter and his associates at Rand illustrates

• A)the heuristic value of the systems approach.
• B)that many analysts apparently think that, if only enough factual research is done, then somehow a valid generalization will emerge.
• C)that Rand has never undertaken a major systems study where satisfactory objectives could be defined.
• D)that systems experts have made a great show of addressing totality but have actually dealt with shreds and patches.
• E)how method can supplant the problem.

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Definitions:

Alone

The state of being by oneself, not accompanied by or in conjunction with others.

Post-Decisional Justification

The cognitive process of justifying one's choices after a decision has been made, often to reduce dissonance.

Discarded Alternatives

Options or solutions that are considered and then rejected during a decision-making process.

Selected Alternative

The option that has been chosen after the consideration of various possibilities in a decision-making process.