#RA-2469Read AloudCore & AcademicEasy
Pandemic Hoax
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Prep: 30-40 Seconds
The belief that the covid-19 pandemic was a hoax that its severity was exaggerated or that the virus was deliberately released for sinister reasons functions as a "gateway" to believing in conspiracy theories generally. In the study, pandemic sceptics were more likely to believe in 2020 election fraud.
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Scored Enabling Skills
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Timing Standard
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