World issues quiz

Right wing Authoritarian

Believes the economy works best if the government does not interfere with business or trade, but exerts a significant measure of social control

Left wing Authoritarian

Believes the economy works best if the government exerts considerable control over businesses and trade, while also exerting a significant measure of social control

Left Wing Liberation

Feels the government has an important role to play in the economy, but feels government should allow people to make their own decisions

Right wing Liberation

Wants to minimize the role of government in all aspects of life

Centrist

Believes social and economic controls should be applied if they are for the public good, of dismantled if they do not benefit society.

Issue

An issue is a broader term that can be a topic of concern, a point of discussion, or a less urgent problem

Problem

A problem is a specific, negative obstacle that requires a solution.

Ingroups

A group a person feels they are part of and identifies with.

Outgroups

A group of people a person doesn’t identify with

Unconscious bias

Learned assumptions, beliefs, or attitudes that we aren’t necessarily aware of.

What is the blue dot effect?

a cognitive phenomenon where, as a concept or threat becomes less frequent, the definition of that concept broadens to include things that were previously excluded, leading people to perceive problems that aren't there

Us vs them mentality

a cognitive bias where people perceive the world in terms of their own "in-group" ("us") and an "out-group" ("them").

common enemies

a person, group, or external threat that a collection of individuals or groups are all opposed to, which can increase their cohesion and cooperation

Confirmation Bias

When you think you think you know something, so you try to prove your bias to be right rather than to disprove your bias.

What are algorithms?

Sets of rules and calculations that determine the order and type of content users see on their feeds by analyzing user behavior and interactions