Asked by Whitney Elizabeth on May 10, 2024
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The day after the Supreme Court issued a decision on a particularly divisive issue, the Senate and House pass a bill that is unpopular with the same segment of the population that was unhappy with the decision of the Supreme Court. A few disgruntled individuals then claim that the decision of the Supreme Court was issued at this particular time to distract people from the bill's passage. This assumption best reflects ____.
A) the confirmation bias
B) the gambler's fallacy
C) theory perseverance
D) illusory correlation
Illusory Correlation
The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship actually exists.
Supreme Court
The highest judicial court in a country or state, which has the final authority over all legal disputes.
Theory Perseverance
Proposes that once the mind draws a conclusion, it tends to stick with that conclusion unless there is overwhelming evidence to change it.
- Examine the impact of confirmation bias on the processing of information and the development of beliefs.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine the impact of confirmation bias on the processing of information and the development of beliefs.
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