Question 1

A loss of self-awareness and evaluation apprehension that can occur when individuals join groups and become anonymous is called

Accepted Answer

A) depluralization 
B) deindividuation 
C) scapegoating 
D) both b&c 
A) depluralization 
B) deindividuation 
C) scapegoating 
D) both b&c

Question 2

Recruitment into terrorist groups

Accepted Answer

A) only happens in the Middle East 
B) is a complex process 
C) Is confined to designated recruiting centers 
D) is limited to men 
A) only happens in the Middle East 
B) is a complex process 
C) Is confined to designated recruiting centers 
D) is limited to men

Question 3

Evolutionary psychology purports that human behaviro is driven by

Accepted Answer

A) extremist behavior 
B) obedience to authority 
C) universal reasoning circuits 
D) genocide 
A) extremist behavior 
B) obedience to authority 
C) universal reasoning circuits 
D) genocide

Question 4

When individuals have an internal locus of control they believe that

Accepted Answer

A) there is a balance between theirs and others control over their fate 
B) others control their fate 
C) they control their fate 
D) they have a complex personality 
A) there is a balance between theirs and others control over their fate 
B) others control their fate 
C) they control their fate 
D) they have a complex personality

Question 5

The frustration-aggression hypothesis claims that

Accepted Answer

A) Frustration results in aggression 
B) Aggression results in frustration 
C) Frustration and aggression have nothing to do with each other 
D) only describes the behavior of men 
A) Frustration results in aggression 
B) Aggression results in frustration 
C) Frustration and aggression have nothing to do with each other 
D) only describes the behavior of men

Question 6

Deviant group members do not

Accepted Answer

A) are completely dedicated to the group 
B) threaten the cohesiveness of the group 
C) are subject to conformity measures or expelled 
D) have soviopathic tendencies 
A) are completely dedicated to the group 
B) threaten the cohesiveness of the group 
C) are subject to conformity measures or expelled 
D) have soviopathic tendencies

Question 7

Post believes that terrorists

Accepted Answer

A) Have a certain psycho-logic 
B) Do not suffer from psychopathological disorders 
C) Are each very unique 
D) both a&d 
A) Have a certain psycho-logic 
B) Do not suffer from psychopathological disorders 
C) Are each very unique 
D) both a&d

Question 8

The left wing terrorist group that formed in 1970 in Italy was known by the name

Accepted Answer

A) LTTE 
B) Ulster Brigades 
C) Red Brigades 
D) none of the above 
A) LTTE 
B) Ulster Brigades 
C) Red Brigades 
D) none of the above

Question 9

The bystander phenomenon occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) people do nothing to help others 
B) too many people intervene to help others 
C) there is a conglict that involved five individuals or less 
D) none of the above 
A) people do nothing to help others 
B) too many people intervene to help others 
C) there is a conglict that involved five individuals or less 
D) none of the above

Question 10

organizatins that resort to the physical elimation of presumed auxiliaries of rebel groups and of individuals seen as subversive of the moral order are called

Accepted Answer

A) state sponsors of terrorism 
B) paramilitaries 
C) rogue groups 
D) armed groups 
A) state sponsors of terrorism 
B) paramilitaries 
C) rogue groups 
D) armed groups

Question 11

Fundamental interpersonal relations orientation argues that groups satisfy

Accepted Answer

A) All answers are correct 
B) Inclusion 
C) Control 
D) Affection 
A) All answers are correct 
B) Inclusion 
C) Control 
D) Affection

Question 12

Mastors and Deffenbaugh noted that with regard to al-Qaida,

Accepted Answer

A) the motivation of members vary 
B) unemployment is the underlying motivation 
C) demographic backgrounds and motivation are the same thing 
D) the primary motivation is psychological problems 
A) the motivation of members vary 
B) unemployment is the underlying motivation 
C) demographic backgrounds and motivation are the same thing 
D) the primary motivation is psychological problems

Question 13

Fields, Elbedour and Hein argue with regard to Palestinian suicide bombers that

Accepted Answer

A) are all considered outcasts in their community 
B) all suicide bombers do it for their religion 
C) motivations are varied 
D) had pathological tendencies 
A) are all considered outcasts in their community 
B) all suicide bombers do it for their religion 
C) motivations are varied 
D) had pathological tendencies

A loss of self-awareness and evaluation apprehension that can occur when individuals join groups and become anonymous is called

Recruitment into terrorist groups

Evolutionary psychology purports that human behaviro is driven by

When individuals have an internal locus of control they believe that

The frustration-aggression hypothesis claims that

Deviant group members do not

Post believes that terrorists

The left wing terrorist group that formed in 1970 in Italy was known by the name

The bystander phenomenon occurs when

organizatins that resort to the physical elimation of presumed auxiliaries of rebel groups and of individuals seen as subversive of the moral order are called

Fundamental interpersonal relations orientation argues that groups satisfy

Mastors and Deffenbaugh noted that with regard to al-Qaida,

Fields, Elbedour and Hein argue with regard to Palestinian suicide bombers that

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Exam 12: The Political Psychology of Terrorism

A loss of self-awareness and evaluation apprehension that can occur when individuals join groups and become anonymous is called

Recruitment into terrorist groups

Evolutionary psychology purports that human behaviro is driven by

When individuals have an internal locus of control they believe that

The frustration-aggression hypothesis claims that

Deviant group members do not

Post believes that terrorists

The left wing terrorist group that formed in 1970 in Italy was known by the name

The bystander phenomenon occurs when

organizatins that resort to the physical elimation of presumed auxiliaries of rebel groups and of individuals seen as subversive of the moral order are called

Fundamental interpersonal relations orientation argues that groups satisfy

Mastors and Deffenbaugh noted that with regard to al-Qaida,

Fields, Elbedour and Hein argue with regard to Palestinian suicide bombers that

Political Psychology: Introduction and Overview

Personality and Politics

Cognition, Social Identity, Emotions, and Attitudes in Political Psychology

The Political Psychology of Groups

The Study of Political Leaders

The Political Psychology of Mass Politics: How Do People Decide for Whom to Vote

The Political Psychology of the Media in Politics

The Political Psychology of Race

From Ethnic Conflict to Genocide

The Political Psychology of Nationalism

The Political Psychology of Social Movements

The Political Psychology of International Security and Conflict

Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation

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