When Reading Information That Challenges One's Beliefs, One Tends to Minimize

question 149

Multiple Choice

When reading information that challenges one's beliefs, one tends to minimize the strengths of such claims. __________ accounts for this barrier to reasoning rationally.

• A) Belief perseverance
• B) The availability heuristic
• C) The unfairness bias
• D) The representativeness heuristic

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Definitions:

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

A non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to treat depression and other disorders.

Frontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure once used to treat mental disorders, involving the removal or destruction of parts of the frontal lobes of the brain, now widely considered inhumane and obsolete.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment in which electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure, to provide relief from mental health conditions such as severe depression.

Dietary Restrictions

Guidelines or limitations on what individuals can eat due to health issues, ethical beliefs, or dietary preferences.