Your Textbook's Authors Use the Term Bias Blind Spot to Refer

question 148

Multiple Choice

Your textbook's authors use the term bias blind spot to refer to the fact that people

• A) often fail to notice stimuli that they are not paying attention to.
• B) tend to be unaware of the social influences that bias our beliefs.
• C) tend to judge the validity of their beliefs based on whether they can support them with visual evidence or not.
• D) often blame their poor decisions on biased thinking.

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