Reggie is a Green Party supporter. He goes out of his way to read articles about the achievements of the Green Party, but doesn't pay any attention to articles that are critical of the party and its candidates. Reggie is exhibiting:

a. confirmation bias.
b. a mental set.
c. hindsight bias.
d. the framing effect.

Answer: a

Psychology

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Because humans are social as well as biological in nature, our chances of survival improve when we:

a. work independently. b. belong to a group. c. plan ahead. d. focus on ourselves.

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