Agatha Harkness-Smythe Is Determined to Ban Guns in the United

question 8

Multiple Choice

Agatha Harkness-Smythe is determined to ban guns in the United States. This is a controversial topic and social scientists have debated whether the ownership of guns by citizens increases or decreases crime. Agatha could go to the library and look up studies on the linkage between guns and crime rates. Instead, Agatha just reads the local newspaper and only cuts out articles about robberies in which the "bad guy" used a firearm. Agatha is demonstrating ____________.

• A) mental set
• B) confirmation bias
• C) stereotype threat
• D) mindlessness

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Definitions:

Dishonor of a Check

The refusal by a bank to pay the amount stated on a check due to insufficient funds or other reasons.

Reversed

A decision or process that has been changed to go in the opposite direction, often used in the context of judicial decisions.

Payor Bank

The bank that dispenses the payment on a written draft or check upon presentation.

Drawee Bank

The financial institution upon which a check is drawn or which is directed to pay the specified amount.