Reactive and Protective Behaviors Designed to Avoid Action, Blame, or Change

question 9

Multiple Choice

Reactive and protective behaviors designed to avoid action, blame, or change are termed ________.

• A) political behaviors
• B) defensive behaviors
• C) protectionism
• D) impression management
• E) shielding bias

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Definitions:

ROTC

A college-based program for training commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces.

Nikita Khrushchev

A Soviet leader during the Cold War, known for de-Stalinization, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and his role in the space race.

Cuban Missile Crisis

A 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba, considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war.

Vienna

The capital city of Austria, known for its cultural contributions, historical significance in European politics, and as the host of major international diplomatic events.