When President Reagan stated again and again that he did not know of the diversion of funds to the Nicaraguan rebels,he was involved in which of the following techniques of neutralization?

A) simply ignoring the deviance
B) promising an investigation
C) accusing the accuser
D) denying the obvious

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Gaurav Arora · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Denying the obvious is a technique of neutralization where the individual denies any knowledge or involvement in the deviant behavior, despite evidence to the contrary. In this case, Reagan repeatedly denied knowledge of the diversion of funds, even as evidence emerged suggesting otherwise.

When President Reagan stated again and again that he did not know of the diversion of funds to the Nicaraguan rebels,he was involved in which of the following techniques of neutralization?

A) simply ignoring the deviance
B) promising an investigation
C) accusing the accuser
D) denying the obvious

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When President Reagan stated again and again that he did not know of the diversion of funds to the Nicaraguan rebels,he was involved in which of the following techniques of neutralization?A) simply ignoring the devianceB) promising an investigationC) accusing the accuserD) denying the obvious

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When President Reagan stated again and again that he did not know of the diversion of funds to the Nicaraguan rebels,he was involved in which of the following techniques of neutralization?

A) simply ignoring the deviance
B) promising an investigation
C) accusing the accuser
D) denying the obvious