Unit 1 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Conspiracy - Is Key
Keeping their agreement secret from the public or from other people affected by it
Types of Conspiracies
Civil, criminal, and political
collusion
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.
The single most famous conspiracy in all of england
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605
People’s willingness to accept explanations that fit what they already believe.
Confirmation bias
The inclination to believe that big events must have big causes
Proportionality bias
The tendency to see casual relations where there might not be any
illusory pattern perception
How to disprove conspiracy theories
Socratic method, this challenges people to defend their position themselves; pointing out inconsistencies
The protocols of the elders of Zion
Describe a Jewish plan for global domination through International financing and the banking system
FBI
Federal Bureau of investigation