According to the Textbook, Why Might Terrorism Be a Viable

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, why might terrorism be a viable option for some groups?

• A) because some groups lack alternative means for meeting political or economic goals
• B) because wars increasingly rely on sophisticated technology unavailable to some groups
• C) because terrorism is a more effective means of meeting political goals
• D) because it is the preferred way of meeting political goals sanctioned by many religions

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Definitions:

Randomly Occurring Patterns

Sequences or arrangements that appear without a specific order or plan, often perceived mistakenly as meaningful.

Significant

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

Self-Serving Bias

A common cognitive bias that causes individuals to see things in a way that favors themselves, often by attributing successes to personal skill and failures to external factors.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.