Violent Extremism, 2021: A Threat Assessment Update 2

1. Which of these events did not form the basis for a conspiracy theory?

1. Conspiracy theory is different from an actual conspiracy because it?

1. The Illuminati was

1. Conspiracy theories have been embedded in American politics since the founding of the United States?

1. Which one of these psychological domains does not contribute to conspiratorial thinking?

1. Which of the following is NOT incorporated into the QAnon belief system?

• The Pizzagate conspiracy theory alleges that?

• Like other conspiracy theories, QAnon has displayed the pattern of intensifying interest around certain significant events. Which of the following was NOT associated with spikes in QAnon interest?

• Which of the following groups/communities are incorporated into the malevolent “outgroup” of conspirators in the QAnon belief system?

• The QAnon community’s emphasis on “doing research” to draw conclusions affirming the belief system exemplifies which Psychological Motive for adopting a conspiracy theory?

• Which of the following exemplify the Social Psychological Motive operative in the adoption of the QAnon conspiracy theory?

• Potential behaviors of concern committed by individuals radicalized by the QAnon conspiracy theory include?

• Distrust in the “official narrative” about COVID-19 issued by the scientific and medical establishment contributes to which psychological motive for adoption of conspiracy theories related to the pandemic?

• The fear that the government is using COVID-19 pandemic to grab power and intrude upon people’s personal liberties is an example of which type of psychological motive related to adopting conspiracy theories?

• Survey research indicates which of the following regarding the belief that the COVID-19 pandemic was a staged event?

• Research indicates a correlation between the sources of news consumed by individuals and the likelihood that they believe conspiracy theories about COVID-19

• All of the following are conspiracy beliefs related to COVID-19 EXCEPT:

• Research has demonstrated influence of all of the following factors at the interface between conspiracy belief and violence, EXCEPT:

• Staunch belief in conspiracy theories about COVID-19 has led to?

• Approximately what percentage of all targeted attackers exhibit fixation beforehand?

• Which is not a cognitive-affective driver of fixation?

Extreme overvalued beliefs are

• XRW groups share all these characteristics EXCEPT?

28)-The purpose of accelerationism is to

Who is not a hero of accelerationists?

30)-Atomwaffen refers to a?

31)-Who wrote the Turner Diaries?

32)-Who coined the term “leaderless resistance”?

33)-Pascal said, “the extremes meet.” What was he referring to?

• “Costly signaling” is?

• Which of these demographics are characteristic of the boogaloo movement?

36. The boogaloo movement is known for

• Which of the following Constitutional Amendments is most strongly related to boogaloo ideology?

• The boogaloo movement appears to have originated on 4chan’s /k/ board, which is dedicated to discussion of?

Who are the primary targets of The Boogaloo Movement?

• Which of the following best defines the belief that there is a global slow-motion genocide of whites occuring due to higher birthrates among nonwhite groups?

• Which of the following is NOT an avowed tenet of the Proud Boys?