If a Political Criminal Plots to Overthrow an Existing Government

question 54

Multiple Choice

If a political criminal plots to overthrow an existing government and replace it with one that holds views he/she finds more acceptable, we would say that this criminal has ____ as a goal.

• A) revolution
• B) conviction
• C) pseudo-conviction
• D) profit

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Definitions:

Clipboard

A hardboard with a clip at the top for holding papers in place, used for writing on without a desk.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Existing Schemas

Pre-established cognitive frameworks or concepts that help individuals organize and interpret information based on past experiences.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.