Downloadable Test Bank – Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies, 6th Edition

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Explore these sample test bank questions on perspectives and explanations of terrorism. Check your responses using the answer key below.

1. Rational, psychological and cultural explanations have been used to examine the origins of terrorism at which level?
   1. Individual
   2. Group
   3. National
   4. Global
2. How frequently do women participate in terrorist movements?
   1. Their involvement is rare.
   2. Their involvement necessarily places them above men.
   3. Their involvement occurs with some regularity.
   4. Their involvement necessarily places them below men.
3. How does the text characterize the moral outlook of extremists and terrorists?
   1. They apply a complex moral framework.
   2. They lack moral considerations entirely.
   3. They interpret morality in simplified terms.
   4. They demonstrate exceptionally strong moral reservations.
4. Which idea helps explain differing international perceptions of Western conduct?
   1. Destruction may be presented as necessary to protect a community.
   2. One person prepared to sacrifice their life can frighten a much larger population.
   3. Someone regarded as a terrorist by one side may be viewed as a liberation fighter by another.
   4. Extreme action may be defended as acceptable when undertaken for liberty.
5. Differential association theory is associated with which approach to explaining terrorism?
   1. Sociological
   2. Criminological
   3. Psychological
   4. Physiological
6. Which approach uses established theories of criminal deviance to explain both terrorism and crime?
   1. Criminological
   2. Sociological
   3. Biological
   4. Psychological
7. Within which explanatory approach does the text discuss Stockholm syndrome?
   1. Sociological
   2. Criminological
   3. Psychological
   4. Physiological
8. Which event occurred during Black September?
   1. A succession of bombings in public places
   2. The hijacking of several passenger aircraft
   3. A succession of suicide attacks
   4. Soldiers opening fire on civilian demonstrators
9. Which explanatory approach generally views terrorism as collective violence arising from conflict between groups?
   1. Criminological
   2. Sociological
   3. Psychological
   4. Biological
10. Ideologically driven revolutionaries may make strategic choices to compel change, believing that determination can secure victory. This reflects an exercise of which kind of will?
    1. Social
    2. Political
    3. Religious
    4. Cultural
11. Structural theory belongs to which approach to explaining terrorism?
    1. Sociological
    2. Criminological
    3. Psychological
    4. Physiological
12. During which revolution was the concept of “people’s war” first developed and put into practice?
    1. The French Revolution
    2. The Chinese Revolution
    3. The American Revolution
    4. The Mexican Revolution
13. At which level can an environment of political activism contribute to the emergence of terrorism?
    1. Individual
    2. Group
    3. National
    4. Global
14. What happened during Bloody Sunday?
    1. Several suicide attacks took place.
    2. A succession of public bombings occurred.
    3. Several passenger aircraft were hijacked.
    4. Soldiers opened fire on civilian demonstrators.
15. Which approach treats terrorism as a group phenomenon in which a weaker group considers it the only available strategy?
    1. Sociological
    2. Psychological
    3. Criminological
    4. Biological
16. According to the text, which category interpreted the September 11 attacks as part of a broader reaction to U.S. policies and conduct?
    1. Those targeted
    2. Analysts
    3. Observers
    4. Supporters
17. Which criminological theory focuses on the relationship between goals and the means available to achieve them?
    1. Differential association theory
    2. Anomie theory
    3. Critical theory
    4. Routine activities theory