The Ill-Fated Decision of President John F

question 50

Multiple Choice

The ill-fated decision of President John F. Kennedy and his advisors to invade Cuba best illustrates the dangers of

• A) deindividuation.
• B) the bystander effect.
• C) the mere exposure effect.
• D) groupthink.

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Definitions:

Depersonalizing Others

Treating individuals as if they do not possess personal qualities or individuality, often leading to a lack of empathy and objectification.

Intersectionality

A framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege.

Identity Categories

Classifications of the self based on social groupings, such as gender, race, religion, and sexuality, which inform a person's self-concept and social interactions.

Social Change

The transformation of cultural, social, economic, or political structures over time within a society.