Life in 21st Century Flashcards
Is terrorism the intentional use of violence in masses of people in the pursuit of a religious or political goal
Yes
Is there a single construct definition of terrorism?
No
According to Combs (2017), what are the four common features of terrorism?
Acts of violence
Intent to create fear
Driven by social/political motives
Targeted towards those not involved in combat
Does terrorist focus on acts or groups/individuals?
Acts
What is mass terror?
Terror by political leaders on general populations
What is random terror?
Terror by individuals or groups of civilians
What is focused random terror?
Terror by individuals or groups on members of opposition
What is dynastic terror?
Assassinations of the ruling elite
According to Schuurman (2018), what is the main issue in studies of terrorism
Overreliance on secondary sources
According to Schuurman (2018), is the use of primary sources increasing in the study of terror
Yes
What is the conflict central to terror management theory
Humans experience a conflict between their desire to live and mortality salience (awareness of certain death)
According to terror management theory, what is a result of the conflict between desire for life and mortality salience?
Strengthening of cultural or other symbolic beliefs to provide meaning to life
According to Burke et al. (2010) meta-analysis, what is the effect size of mortality salience on wordlview/beliefs
r = .35
According to terror management theory, does mortality salience lead some people to adopt extremist views
Yes
According to Martin & Van den Bos (2014) are there methodological issues in terror management theroy
Yes
According to Vergani et al. (2019) is there support that mortality salience increases support for extremist violence in non-extremist populations
No
According to Vergani et al. (2019), does mortality salience increase convervative religiosity?
Yes
According to Vergani et al. (2019), does mortality salience increase support for policies to combat violent extremism abroad?
Yes
According to Das et al. (2009), does news of terrorism increase death-related thoughts
Yes
According to Das et al. (2009), do death-related thoughts created by news of terrorism lead to prejudiced attitudes towards outgroup members
Yes
According to Das et al. (2009), does self-esteem act as a buffer towards prejudice caused by terrorism news
Yes
According to Das et al. (2009) are people with low self-esteem more or less likely to have prejudice attitudes towards outgroup members following exposure to terrorism news and having increased death-related thoughts
More
According to Rudenstein & Calea (2015), is it typical to have mild levels of anxiety, discomfort and fear in the aftermath of a terrorist event
Yes
What are the four timeframe phases of Benedek et al (2004) of general response to terrorism
Immediate aftermath
1 week - several months
Several months
Months-years
What characterizes the immediate aftermath phase of Benedek et al.’s (2004) theory of general response to terrorism
Strong emotional reactions
What characterizes the 1 week - several months phase of Benedek et al.’s (2004) theory of general response to terrorism
Active efforts to adapt to the new environment
Presence of intrusive, hyperarousal, mood, and somatic symptoms
What characterizes the several months phase of Benedek et al.’s (2004) theory of general response to terrorism
Disappointment and resentment about lack of return to pre-attack status
What characterizes the months-years phase of Benedek et al.’s (2004) theory of general response to terrorism
Reconstruction
According to Aly & Green (2010), what are the four main themes of anxiety that emerge when talking to teenagers about terrorism
Being physically harmed
Political fear (about demonizing other groups)
Fear of losing civil liberties
Sense of insecurity about reduced safety
What proportion of teenagers have elevated anxiety about war and terrorism?
90%
Is there evidence about icnreased risk of depression following terrorist acts?
Yes
What are the risk factors of increased depression following a terrorist attack?
Female
Low social support
Other stressors
Comorbidity
Does substance-use generally increase or decrease following a terrorist act?
Increase
Following 9/11 did substance use increase or decrease in New York
Increase
According to DiMaggio et al. (2009) what are the rates of increase for cigarettes, alcohol and mixed drug use following terrorist acts
- 8 - cigarettes
- 3 - alcohol
- 3 - mixed drugs
What is the rate of increased prevalence of PTSD in people who are direct victims of terrorist acts?
30-40%
What are the risk factors of PTSD following terrorist acts?
Previous life stress/trauma Female Younger age Low socioeconomic status Ethinic minority status History of psychiatric ilness
According to Rudensteing and Calea (2015) what is the first step in an intervention for psychopathology following a terrorist act?
Normalise heightened fear and anxiety
According to Rudensteing and Calea (2015) what is the second step in an intervention for psychopathology following a terrorist act?
Screen for high-risk individuals
According to Rudensteing and Calea (2015) what is the third step in an intervention for psychopathology following a terrorist act?
Referral of symptomatic individuals who meet clinical indicators to professional services
According to Rudensteing and Calea (2015), does heightened fear and anxiety immediately after a terrorist act require formal intervention or will it resolve on its owne
Resolve on its own
According to Rudensteing and Calea (2015) when screening for high-risk individuals should you consider risk factors for PTSD, anxiety, depression and susbtance-use?
Yes
According to Bonnano et al (2006) what proportion of New Yorkers showed resilience 6 months after 9/11
65%
In people who perceive risk of terrorism to be high who have problem-focused coping styles, are there higher or lower levels of perceived control
Higher levels of perceived control
What is Hobfoll’s (1989) conservation of resources theory?
Stress occurs due to loss of resources
What are the three categories of loss of reources in conservation of resources theory
Actual loss
Threat of loss
Lack of expected gain
According to conservation of resources theory, are people resilient to resources loss in they can acquire and maintain resources to buffer their loss
Yes
Does terrorism result in material loss and deplete resources needed to cope with loss
Yes