Question 1

The process in which terrorists are convinced that their way of life and fundamental cultural values are superior to those they attack is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  moral justification. 
B)  euphemistic language. 
C)  advantageous comparison. 
D)  cultural comparison. 
E)  cultural conviction. 
A)  moral justification. 
B)  euphemistic language. 
C)  advantageous comparison. 
D)  cultural comparison. 
E)  cultural conviction. C

Question 2

The FBI classifies terrorists according to:

Accepted Answer

A)  country of origin. 
B)  motives. 
C)  religious beliefs. 
D)  political leanings. 
E)  typology. 
A)  country of origin. 
B)  motives. 
C)  religious beliefs. 
D)  political leanings. 
E)  typology. D

Question 3

The procedure of trying to mimic an event under laboratory conditions is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  simulation. 
B)  mimicry experimentation. 
C)  mimicry situationalism. 
D)  paraexperiment. 
E)  trialing. 
A)  simulation. 
B)  mimicry experimentation. 
C)  mimicry situationalism. 
D)  paraexperiment. 
E)  trialing. A

Question 4

Which process, identified by Ervin Staub, occurs when a group or culture is selected by another group or culture as a scapegoat or an ideological enemy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relative deprivation 
B)  Targeted selection 
C)  Targeted scapegoating 
D)  Cultural deprivation 
E)  Cultural devaluation 
A)  Relative deprivation 
B)  Targeted selection 
C)  Targeted scapegoating 
D)  Cultural deprivation 
E)  Cultural devaluation

Question 5

In 1846, Henry David Thoreau refused to pay six years of delinquent taxes in opposition to the Mexican-American War and slavery. Thoreau was engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  moral conformism. 
B)  anarchal passivity. 
C)  civil disobedience. 
D)  moral righteousness. 
E)  passive resistance. 
A)  moral conformism. 
B)  anarchal passivity. 
C)  civil disobedience. 
D)  moral righteousness. 
E)  passive resistance.

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staub's terrorist groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierarchal submission 
B)  Superiority complex 
C)  Equality 
D)  Cultrual devaluation 
E)  Randomized violence 
A)  Hierarchal submission 
B)  Superiority complex 
C)  Equality 
D)  Cultrual devaluation 
E)  Randomized violence

Question 7

The anthrax scare of 2001 is considered an act of:

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear terrorism. 
B)  ABC terrorism. 
C)  international terrorism. 
D)  chemical warfare. 
E)  bioterrorism. 
A)  nuclear terrorism. 
B)  ABC terrorism. 
C)  international terrorism. 
D)  chemical warfare. 
E)  bioterrorism.

Question 8

The attacks on September 11, 2001 marked a radical shift in U.S. connection to terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All terrorist activities are criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following offenders is not an example of a lone-wolf terrorist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodore Kaczynski 
B)  Timothy McVeigh 
C)  Eric Rudolph 
D)  Osama bin Laden 
E)  The Unabomber 
A)  Theodore Kaczynski 
B)  Timothy McVeigh 
C)  Eric Rudolph 
D)  Osama bin Laden 
E)  The Unabomber

Question 11

Research shows that an aggressive military approach is the most effective method of ending international terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Theodore Kazynski is presented in the text as an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  charismatic leader. 
B)  school shooter. 
C)  religious radical. 
D)  lone wolf terrorist. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  charismatic leader. 
B)  school shooter. 
C)  religious radical. 
D)  lone wolf terrorist. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 13

Compared to other violent criminals, research shows that terrorists are often:

Accepted Answer

A)  reactively depressed. 
B)  sexually sadistic.. 
C)  emotionally stable. 
D)  mentally disordered. 
E)  psychopathically inclined. 
A)  reactively depressed. 
B)  sexually sadistic.. 
C)  emotionally stable. 
D)  mentally disordered. 
E)  psychopathically inclined.

Question 14

Cognitive restructuring involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  moral justifications. 
B)  euphemistic language. 
C)  advantageous comparisons. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  all the above. 
A)  moral justifications. 
B)  euphemistic language. 
C)  advantageous comparisons. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  all the above.

Question 15

List and describe the three motivational categories of terrorism. Discuss the motives and justification that are characteristic of terrorists. Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The three motivational categories of ter

Question 16

When a person lacks motivation to act after exposure to unpleasant events over which he feels he has not control, he is probably experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  learned aversion. 
C)  proactive depression. 
D)  nuchal rigidity. 
E)  Erickson's industry versus inferiority stage of moral development. 
A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  learned aversion. 
C)  proactive depression. 
D)  nuchal rigidity. 
E)  Erickson's industry versus inferiority stage of moral development.

Question 17

What is cognitive restructuring and how does it relate to both perpetrators and victims of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive restructuring is a therapeutic

Question 18

An individual in Kohlberg's late preconventional stage would likely be focused on:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding punishment. 
B)  satisfying his/her own needs. 
C)  self-chosen, consistent ethical principles. 
D)  conformity and others' approval 
E)  respect and dignity of all human beings. 
A)  avoiding punishment. 
B)  satisfying his/her own needs. 
C)  self-chosen, consistent ethical principles. 
D)  conformity and others' approval 
E)  respect and dignity of all human beings.

Question 19

Compare and contrast Piaget and Kohlberg's stages of moral development. How may these stages explain terrorist activity.

Accepted Answer

Piaget and Kohlberg both proposed stage

Question 20

A terrorist who writes a good-bye letter to his parents immediately before carrying out a suicide mission is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a fail-safe procedure. 
B)  living martyrdom. 
C)  "point of no return" ritual. 
D)  disengagement. 
E)  childhood regression. 
A)  a fail-safe procedure. 
B)  living martyrdom. 
C)  "point of no return" ritual. 
D)  disengagement. 
E)  childhood regression.

The process in which terrorists are convinced that their way of life and fundamental cultural values are superior to those they attack is referred to as:

The FBI classifies terrorists according to:

The procedure of trying to mimic an event under laboratory conditions is called:

Which process, identified by Ervin Staub, occurs when a group or culture is selected by another group or culture as a scapegoat or an ideological enemy?

In 1846, Henry David Thoreau refused to pay six years of delinquent taxes in opposition to the Mexican-American War and slavery. Thoreau was engaging in:

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staub's terrorist groups?

The anthrax scare of 2001 is considered an act of:

The attacks on September 11, 2001 marked a radical shift in U.S. connection to terrorism.

All terrorist activities are criminal.

Which of the following offenders is not an example of a lone-wolf terrorist?

Research shows that an aggressive military approach is the most effective method of ending international terrorism.

Theodore Kazynski is presented in the text as an example of a:

Compared to other violent criminals, research shows that terrorists are often:

Cognitive restructuring involves:

List and describe the three motivational categories of terrorism. Discuss the motives and justification that are characteristic of terrorists. Provide examples of each.

When a person lacks motivation to act after exposure to unpleasant events over which he feels he has not control, he is probably experiencing:

What is cognitive restructuring and how does it relate to both perpetrators and victims of terrorism?

An individual in Kohlberg's late preconventional stage would likely be focused on:

Compare and contrast Piaget and Kohlberg's stages of moral development. How may these stages explain terrorist activity.

A terrorist who writes a good-bye letter to his parents immediately before carrying out a suicide mission is engaging in:

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Exam 11: Psychology of Terrorism

The process in which terrorists are convinced that their way of life and fundamental cultural values are superior to those they attack is referred to as:

The FBI classifies terrorists according to:

The procedure of trying to mimic an event under laboratory conditions is called:

Which process, identified by Ervin Staub, occurs when a group or culture is selected by another group or culture as a scapegoat or an ideological enemy?

In 1846, Henry David Thoreau refused to pay six years of delinquent taxes in opposition to the Mexican-American War and slavery. Thoreau was engaging in:

Which of the following is a characteristic of Staub's terrorist groups?

The anthrax scare of 2001 is considered an act of:

The attacks on September 11, 2001 marked a radical shift in U.S. connection to terrorism.

All terrorist activities are criminal.

Which of the following offenders is not an example of a lone-wolf terrorist?

Research shows that an aggressive military approach is the most effective method of ending international terrorism.

Theodore Kazynski is presented in the text as an example of a:

Compared to other violent criminals, research shows that terrorists are often:

Cognitive restructuring involves:

List and describe the three motivational categories of terrorism. Discuss the motives and justification that are characteristic of terrorists. Provide examples of each.

When a person lacks motivation to act after exposure to unpleasant events over which he feels he has not control, he is probably experiencing:

What is cognitive restructuring and how does it relate to both perpetrators and victims of terrorism?

An individual in Kohlberg's late preconventional stage would likely be focused on:

Compare and contrast Piaget and Kohlberg's stages of moral development. How may these stages explain terrorist activity.

A terrorist who writes a good-bye letter to his parents immediately before carrying out a suicide mission is engaging in:

Introduction to Criminal Behavior

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental Risk Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors

Origins of Criminal Behavior: Learning and Situational Factors

Human Aggression and Violence

Juvenile Delinquency

Criminal Psychopathy

Crime and Mental Disorders

Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence

Multiple Murder, School, and Workplace Violence

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault of Children and Youth and Other Sexual Offenses

Property and Public Order Crime

Violent Economic Crime and Crimes of Initimidation

Substance Abuse, Alcohol, and Crime

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