Definitions

• What is the definition of "fixated" in the context of obsession?

  It refers to an obsessional pre-occupation with a person or grievance pursued irrationally.
• What are stereotypes?

  Stereotypes are cognitive generalizations about the qualities of members of a group.
• What is a psychopath?

  A psychopath is a former name for an individual with antisocial personality disorder.
• How is terrorism defined?

  Terrorism is systematic intimidation or coercion to achieve political or religious objectives.
• What methods are used in terrorism?

  Terrorism uses unlawful and unpredictable force or violence against property, persons, or governments.
• What are the key components of the definition of terrorism?

  • Systematic intimidation or coercion
  • Political or religious objectives
  • Unlawful and unpredictable force
  • Violence against property, persons, or governments
• What is the relationship between fixated individuals and their grievances?

  • Obsessional pre-occupation
  • Often delusional
  • Pursued to an irrational degree
• What is personality defined as in the study material?

  The enduring configuration of characteristics and behavior that comprises an individual’s unique adjustment to life
• What does cognition encompass?

  All forms of knowing and awareness
• What components are included in the definition of personality?

  Major traits, interests, drives, values, self-concept, abilities, and emotional patterns
• Which processes are included in cognition?

  Perceiving, conceiving, remembering, reasoning, judging, imagining, and problem solving
• How is attitude defined in the study material?

  A relatively enduring and general evaluation of an object, person, group, issue, or concept
• What do attitudes provide regarding target objects?

  Summary evaluations
• From where are attitudes often assumed to be derived?

  Specific beliefs, emotions, and past behaviors associated with those objects
• What determines the specific quality of an emotion?

  The specific significance of the event
• What is emotion described as in the study material?

  A complex reaction pattern involving experiential, behavioral, and physiological elements
• What emotion is likely to be generated if the significance of an event involves disapproval from another?

  Shame
• If an event involves a threat, which emotion is likely to be generated?

  Fear
• How does emotion differ from feeling according to the study material?

  Emotion involves an overt or implicit engagement with the world
• Why is defining terrorism considered difficult?

  It requires understanding the motive behind the actions.
• What is a challenge in determining the motive behind a terrorist act?

  The perpetrator may die before revealing their motive.
• How can social media play a role in understanding a terrorist's motive?

  Perpetrators often share their motives on social media before their actions.
• What is a scenario where we might not know the motive behind a terrorist act?

  A plane crash where the perpetrator is not identified.
• What does the term "fuzzy boundaries" refer to in the context of terrorism?

  It refers to the difficulty in categorizing acts as terrorism or hate crimes.
• What is the GTD and who created it?

  The GTD is the largest dataset on terrorism created by START, Homeland Security, and the University of Maryland.
• What is a hate crime defined as?

  A crime motivated by bias against race, color, religion, etc.
• Why is categorizing hate crimes considered difficult?

  Because they are motivated by various biases that can be complex to identify.
• How does publicity relate to the motives of terrorism?

  Publicity is often an aim of terrorist acts, influencing their motives.
• How does missing information affect our understanding of terrorism?

  It can lead to incomplete or inaccurate assessments of motives and actions.
• In what way can terrorism be seen as a form of societal change?

  Terrorism can be viewed as an attempt to instigate change through fear and violence.
• What is a hate crime?

  Violence motivated by hatred or prejudice toward a group.
• How is a value judgment defined?

  An assessment based on the observer's values rather than objective characteristics.
• In which areas are value judgments commonly accepted?

  Aesthetics and morality.
• Why are value judgments considered undesirable in hard and social sciences?

  Because they lack objective right or wrong responses.
• What is impression management?

  Behaviors intended to control how others perceive oneself.
• What is the primary goal of impression management?

  To obtain social rewards and enhance self-esteem.
• How does impression management relate to cognitive dissonance theory?

  It offers an alternative explanation for some phenomena traditionally interpreted by cognitive dissonance theory.
• What is a mechanism in general terms?

  A device or physical property by which something is accomplished.
• What does a mechanism provide in terms of explanation?

  An explanation that relies on a device or property.
• What is the definition of a lone actor in the context of terrorism?

  A lone actor plans and conducts an attack entirely on their own.