Which of the following is an example of a "mirror image" as an implication of cognitive balance?
A. the United States using the Munich analogy to rule out appeasement as an option in Vietnam
B. the United States finding it difficult to admit failures in Vietnam after sending half a million troops there
C. India blaming Pakistan for aggressively building nuclear weapons to justify its own nuclear activities
D. the National Security Council selling weapons to Iran in exchange for the freedom of American hostages held in Lebanon in the mid-1980s
Answer: C
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A. approaching officials personally to press a case. B. strategies that use the general public or individuals to influence the government for the interest group. C. illegal tactics such as bribes and payoffs. D. paying members of Congress as consultants in return for favorable votes on issues important to the interest group. E. testifying before congressional committees.
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