Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Terrorism

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding terrorism?

• A) The 911 attacks were the only attacks on civilians by Islamic extremists.
• B) In 2004, Islamic extremists killed nearly 200 people in a railroad bombing in Spain.
• C) Al Qaeda affiliates have not been active in Islamic nations, preferring to focus on western targets.
• D) Al Qaeda's ultimate goals are limited to forcing the United States to withdraw from the Middle East.
• E) The Basque terrorists in Spain have no clear objectives.

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Definitions:

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that causes itself to become true, merely because the belief influences behavior towards making it happen.

Employees

Individuals who are hired by a business or organization to perform specific duties in exchange for compensation.

Attribution Theory

A theory that explains how individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behaviors and events.

Selective Attention

The focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus while ignoring others, essential in processing information efficiently.