FBI Intelligence Analysis Methods 3

Question 1

Which cognitive bias involves overweighting the first information received when forming an assessment?

Accepted Answer

Anchoring Bias

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Availability Heuristic

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Groupthink

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Satisficing

Question 2

What is a 'collection gap' in the intelligence cycle?

Accepted Answer

A known area where needed intelligence has not been collected

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A delay between collection and analysis

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A missing analyst on a collection team

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A classified database with restricted access

Question 3

In intelligence writing, what does 'bottom-line-up-front' (BLUF) mean?

Accepted Answer

Presenting the main conclusion or key judgment at the beginning of the product

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Listing all source citations before the analysis

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Summarizing classified sources at the end of a report

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Writing executive summaries after the detailed analysis

Question 4

What is 'SIGINT' as used in the U.S. intelligence community?

Accepted Answer

Signals Intelligence collected from electronic communications and emissions

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Security Intelligence gathered from government networks

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Suspicious Indicators of Global Intelligence Networks

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Strategic Intelligence for National Security

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'threat assessment' in FBI intelligence analysis?

Accepted Answer

To evaluate the likelihood and potential impact of a specific threat to national security or public safety

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To assess the physical security of FBI field offices

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To evaluate background investigations of new employees

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To determine the threat level of foreign governments

Question 6

Which technique involves identifying events that, if they occur, would cause an analyst to significantly revise an assessment?

Accepted Answer

Indicators and Warnings (I&W)

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Pattern of Life Analysis

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Trend Analysis

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Predictive Profiling