Bombings, Hijackings, and Assassinations Carried Out by Individuals or Groups

question 32

Multiple Choice

Bombings, hijackings, and assassinations carried out by individuals or groups in order to achieve a political goal are examples of

• A)terrorism.
• B)political assault.
• C)intimidation
• D)war.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut that involves making a decision based on how closely a new situation or object resembles a prototype or typical case.

Fixation

The inability to see a problem from a new perspective, by employing a different mental set.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that allow people to make decisions and solve problems quickly and efficiently, though not always perfectly accurate.

Overconfidence

The phenomenon where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably greater than their objective accuracy.