MOD TEST Flashcards
7 phases of MISO
- Planning
- TAA
- Series development
- Product development & design
- Approval
- Product distribution & dissemination
- Evaluation
When does the PSYOP planning process begin?
Planner integrates with the supporting CMDR objectives
Goal of PSYOP planning?
Create an environment that integrates PSYOP into CMDR’s objective
Highest level in a PSYOP organization?
MISTF
What does MISTF do?
Central coordination point for all PSYOP activities
Who provides in depth analysis of cultural, social, political
Cultural Intelligence Element (CIE)
What occurs in phase 1?
POs, SPOs, PTAs, IAC
What does a PSYOP program encompass?
All personnel identified to support commander’s objectives
What does a PSYOP series include?
All products and actions targeted at 1 TA to achieve 1 SPO
Who approves POs and TA?
SECDEF, POTUS
Where are pre-approved PSYOP programs found?
CJCSI 3110.05F
The SECDEF delegates PSYOP product approval to whom?
- GCC-geographic combatant commander
- Can delegate further down to JTF, lowest flag officer
Who approves PSYOP products with political themes?
USD (P)
What is PO?
General statement of measurable response that reflects the desirable behavior of a foreign TA
How is a PO written?
Verb-Object
What are SPOs?
Specific behavioral responses desired from the TA
How is a SPO written
Subject-Verb-Object
What is a PTAL?
Potential target audience list;
What is the assessment criteria?
Written as questions that when answered describe trends in behavior change.
Target Audience Analysis
Group or individuals to determine how best to influence their behaviors to accomplish U.S policy
5 questions does TAA seek to answer?
- What TAs will be most effective
- What are reasons for TAs current behavior
- What is the best means of communication to reach TA
- How can TA be influenced to achieve DB
- What are the criteria to access behavior change
8 steps of TAAM?
- Identify and refine TA
- Identify effectiveness
- Identify conditions
- Identify vulnerabilities
- Identify susceptibility
- Identify accessibility
- Recommend arguments and PSYACTS
- RAC
TA categories?
Primary (doers) / secondary (influencers)
Four types of TA’s
- Organizations
- Demographics
- Leaders
- Key communicators
3 questions are used to identify and refine TAs?
- What TA’s are engaging in SPO
- What TA’s are influencing behavior of the primary actors
- Subcategories among primary/secondary actors
What is the effectiveness of a TA?
Ability of TA to accomplish the desired behavior change
Desired Behavior
Specific action TA must take to accomplish the SPO
3 questions determine effectiveness?
- Power
- Control
- Authority
How do you rate effectiveness?
Scale of 1(worst) to 5(best)
How do PSYOP soldiers determine why a TA is behaving?
Cause and effect analysis
3 components of Cause & Effect Analysis
- Behaviors
- Cause
- Effect
What is the behavior?
An overt action exhibited by an individual or group
What are the causes?
Conditions that lead to the TA’s current behavior
2 types of conditions?
- Internal
2. External
2 types of external conditions?
- Events
2. Situations
3 types of internal conditions
- Attitudes
- Values
- Beliefs
Effects?
Consequences that result from TA’s behavior