Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously Without Joining In — Quiz
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Which of the following best describes the defining structural feature of a conspiracy theory, as distinct from an ordinary investigative hypothesis?
2.
Douglas, Sutton and Cichocka (2017) identified three categories of psychological motive for conspiracy belief. Which of the following correctly names all three?
3.
COINTELPRO, Watergate, and the Tuskegee study are cited in this topic primarily to illustrate:
4.
What does Brotherton (2015) mean by 'pattern inflation'?
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According to Sunstein and Vermeule (2009), 'crippled epistemology' in the context of conspiracy theories refers to:
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The 'anomaly-hunting asymmetry' in conspiratorial reasoning describes the tendency to:
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Explain why the existence of real historical conspiracies (such as COINTELPRO or Watergate) does not validate the reasoning behind all conspiracy theories.
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Describe two specific failure modes of conspiratorial thinking and explain why they should prompt higher evidential scrutiny rather than immediate rejection.