Deck 12: The Political Psychology of Terrorism

Question 1

According to social identity theory conflict can come about because of

A)social competition
B)social mobility
C)social creativity
D)both b&c

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In terrorist groups, group norms are

A)constantly reinforced
B)constantly changing
C)determined by new recruits
D)none of the answers are correct

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Deviant group members do not

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Groups suffering from internal conflict can

A)none of the above
B)perform very effectively
C)force members to stop bickering
D)result in disaffected members starting another group

Question 5

When terrorist groups impose their rules in communities is called

A)social causation
B)depluralization
C)nay-saying
D)social control

Question 6

And instutionalized system of permanent terror is defined as

A)group indoctrination
B)culture of obedience
C)culture of terror
D)negative propaganda

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Chrenshaw argues that terrorism

A)is the product of insane people
B)is predominantly political and symbolic
C)is easy to defeat
D)all answers are correct

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

State-sponsored Terrorim

A)a state provides financial but not material support to a terrorist group
B)a state participates directly in terrorism
C)a sate supports a terrorist group directly or indirectly
D)a & c

Question 11

The attributes of submission to authority, aggression against nonconformist groups, and conventionalism, are components of the

A)all answers are correct
B)Left wing authoritiarian scale
C)The frustration-aggression hypothesis
D)Authoritiarian personality

Question 12

Which of the following is not true about terrorist groups

A)They have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
B)Individuals are encouraged to hold on to their personal idenity
C)They disseminate propaganda through a wide variety of venues
D)they are usually secretive and cohesive

Question 13

Evolutionary psychology purports that human behaviro is driven by

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

Question 14

Political extremists do not

A)lack empathy
B)have a highly personalized view of the world
C)have altruistic tendencies
D)do not engage in dehumanization

Question 15

When individuals have an internal locus of control they believe that

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 16

Themes in al-Qaida propaganda are

A)anti-western
B)both b&c
C)anti-Israeli
D)Pro-western but not pro American

Question 17

During the 2006 conflict with Israel, Hezbollah

A)was unable to engage in propaganda efforts
B)could not match propaganda efforts of the Israelis
C)won the war of perceptions
D)was not well-coordinated nor effective

Question 18

Propaganda

A)can proliferate beyond group control
B)is always controlled by the group
C)is only effective among people ages 15-25
D)is only done through the print media

Question 19

A common image held by superior groups of lower status terrorist groups is

A)Rogue
B)Imperialist
C)Ally
D)Neutral

Question 20

Psychopathy/sociopathy is considered what type of disorder?

A)It is not a disorder
B)Groupthink
C)Personality
D)Cognitive disorder

Question 21

Post believes that terrorists

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

Question 22

Fundamental interpersonal relations orientation argues that groups satisfy

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

Question 23

The frustration-aggression hypothesis claims that

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 24

Suicide bombing is a tactic

A)perpetrated by those with psychopathological problems
B)is a Palestinian created tactic
C)left only to men
D)used by manny different groups

Question 25

Herari argued that individuals in groups like Hezbollah, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hamas

A)Are desperate and clinically depressed
B)Come from the same demographic prophiles
C)Do not have identifiable demographic profiles
D)Are overwhelmingly sociopathic

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

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

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 28

Betrayers in terrorist groups

A)can be punished with death
B)are ignored
C)are often given another chance
D)all answers are correct

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

Recruitment into terrorist groups

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 31

The bystander phenomenon occurs when

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 32

Propaganda is used to

A)explain group philosophy
B)All answers are correct
C)entice potential recruits
D)to inform supporters

Question 33

When there is more than one person present in a situation to take all or some of the responsibility refers to

A)social causality
B)social identity
C)diffusion of responsibility
D)none of the answers are correct