Unit 1 Flashcards

(10 cards)

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Conspiracy - Is Key

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Keeping their agreement secret from the public or from other people affected by it

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Types of Conspiracies

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Civil, criminal, and political

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3
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collusion

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Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.

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4
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The single most famous conspiracy in all of england

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The Gunpowder Plot of 1605

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5
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People’s willingness to accept explanations that fit what they already believe.

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Confirmation bias

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6
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The inclination to believe that big events must have big causes

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Proportionality bias

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The tendency to see casual relations where there might not be any

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illusory pattern perception

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8
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How to disprove conspiracy theories

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Socratic method, this challenges people to defend their position themselves; pointing out inconsistencies

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9
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The protocols of the elders of Zion

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Describe a Jewish plan for global domination through International financing and the banking system

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10
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FBI

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Federal Bureau of investigation

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