An Isolationist Foreign Policy Argues That

question 9

Multiple Choice

An isolationist foreign policy argues that

• A)the United States should stay out of other nations' conflicts.
• B)the United States should work with allies to isolate security threats.
• C)the United States should take an active role in other nations' concerns.
• D)the United States should prevent the spread of hostile ideologies.
• E)the United States should project its power in the world.

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Definitions:

Spillover Effect

The phenomenon where an emotional reaction to one event spills over and influences the response to another event.

Guilty Knowledge Test

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Polygraph

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Arousal Hypothesis

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