CHS Final Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Violence - CORRECT ANSWER Descriptive, NOT explanatory; tells you what happened, does
NOT tell you why it happened.
Political Violence - CORRECT ANSWER Violence becomes political when it connects to
power, authority, governance, and social order.
Extremism - CORRECT ANSWER A belief system that is not necessarily violent.
Violent Extremism - CORRECT ANSWER Extremism plus the use of coercive violence.
Meaning-Driven Violence - CORRECT ANSWER Can be instrumental (goal-oriented) or
expressive (communicates identity, anger, dominance).
Radicalization - CORRECT ANSWER A process involving identity change and belief shifts;
does NOT guarantee violence.
Grievance - CORRECT ANSWER A perceived injustice that does NOT need to be true;
becomes powerful when emotionally intense and morally meaningful.
Cognitive Opening - CORRECT ANSWER A moment of disruption that makes someone open
to new ideas, such as personal crisis or loss of identity.
Single-Cause Explanations - CORRECT ANSWER Wrong approach; violence comes from
multiple interacting factors, including grievances, identity, moral framing, social reinforcement, and
opportunity.
Ideology - CORRECT ANSWER Not just beliefs; it's a meaning system that answers what is
wrong, who is responsible, and what must be done.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Violence - CORRECT ANSWER Descriptive, NOT explanatory; tells you what happened, does
NOT tell you why it happened.
Political Violence - CORRECT ANSWER Violence becomes political when it connects to
power, authority, governance, and social order.
Extremism - CORRECT ANSWER A belief system that is not necessarily violent.
Violent Extremism - CORRECT ANSWER Extremism plus the use of coercive violence.
Meaning-Driven Violence - CORRECT ANSWER Can be instrumental (goal-oriented) or
expressive (communicates identity, anger, dominance).
Radicalization - CORRECT ANSWER A process involving identity change and belief shifts;
does NOT guarantee violence.
Grievance - CORRECT ANSWER A perceived injustice that does NOT need to be true;
becomes powerful when emotionally intense and morally meaningful.
Cognitive Opening - CORRECT ANSWER A moment of disruption that makes someone open
to new ideas, such as personal crisis or loss of identity.
Single-Cause Explanations - CORRECT ANSWER Wrong approach; violence comes from
multiple interacting factors, including grievances, identity, moral framing, social reinforcement, and
opportunity.
Ideology - CORRECT ANSWER Not just beliefs; it's a meaning system that answers what is
wrong, who is responsible, and what must be done.
