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Memo Assignment 40 HRPYC81 2022
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HRPYC81 2022Assignment 40 MEMO
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, Dear students,
In the following you will be provided with feedback on the correct answers in the MCQ
about the paper: Conspiracy Theories and their Societal Effects during the COVID-19
Pandemic by Pummerer et al. (2022).
The correct answers are indicated in bold for each question. The explanations for the
correct answers are outlined below each question.
Note: The answers to the MCQ in your assignment were randomised which means that
the dedicated letter to the answers (a, b, c, d) listed here do not necessarily correspond
with the dedicated letter to the answers in your assignment.
1. Which specific conspiracy belief does the research focus on?
a) Political COVID-19 conspiracy
b) Governmental COVID-19 conspiracy
c) South African COVID-19 conspiracy
d) General conspiracy mentality
Question 1: The correct answer is a. On page 49, the authors mention what the
research is about by stating: “Across one survey study with a national random sample,
one experiment, and one longitudinal study, we examine the influence of the belief in
and the confrontation with a conspiracy theory about the governmental reaction to
COVID-19, the political COVID-19 conspiracy (PCC). More specifically, the PCC suggests
that the powerful in one’s society are exploiting the pandemic to their advantage.”
2. What are conspiracy beliefs?
a) That one powerful group is acting in public.
b) That one powerful group is acting in secret.
c) That one powerful individual is acting in secret.
d) That one powerful individual is acting in public.
Question 2: The correct answer is b. The authors define conspiracy beliefs on page 49
where they state: “Conspiracy theories are built on the notion that a powerful group is
acting in secret […]”.
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