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Assignment:
Please answer the following 20 questions in complete sentences. Be as thorough as possible.
After watching The Wave, explain at least 3 symptoms of groupthink that are exhibited in the movie.
Explain how the political bell curve works and, in your opinion, does a 2 party system in the United States make sense or not?
Give definitions and examples of the following terms.
- Radicalism
- Socialism
- Conservatism
- Cognitive Dissonance
- Power
- Influence
- Authority
What are Heuristics and how are they applied to political thought?
Why did Dr. Ross decide to conduct his experiment?
Explain the concept self-censorship and why it is a negative aspect of groupthink.
Explain the concept of preference falsification and how it is different from self-censorship?
Explain what platitudes are and how they are used by politicians.
Explain what confirmation bias is and how it can be toxic when forming political opinions?
Explain what an anchoring bias is and how it can be toxic when forming political opinions.
What are the 3 types of ad hominem attacks according to Win Every Argument?
What is the gish-gallop and how do politicians use it in arguments?
What does Medhi Hassan say about conceding and argument?
What does Medhi Hassan say are the 2 types of listening?
What was the difference between Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush at the first Town Hall debate according to Medhi Hassan?
Thoroughly explain the following terms and concepts?
- Normalcy Bias
- Receipts (in politics)
- Booby traps (in politics)
- Dwayne Gish
- Occam's Razor
- Populism
- Groupthink
- Horseshoe Theory (how it relates to the political bell curve and if you believe it is a valid concept or not)
Describe the differences between Hard Power, Soft Power, and Smart Power.
What is the definition of politics?
Describe the 3 faces of power.
Describe empowerment.