Gwen has posted a questionnaire on MySpace asking her friends to support her idea of cell phones in the classroom. She ignores anyone opposing her beliefs, which is an example of
A) naïve realism.
Incorrect. Naïve realism suggests that we believe that we see the world precisely as it is. The best answer to this question is the confirmation bias.
B) conjunctive fallacy.
C) confirmation bias.
Correct. The confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that supports our point of view and ignore evidence that contradicts our point of view.
D) attribution bias.
Answer: C
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a) denial b) projection c) rationalization d) reaction formation
Unlike explicit memory, implicit memory
A) involves no deliberate attention or effort. B) keeps track of important events from our lives. C) refers to our factual knowledge. D) requires conscious awareness.