Which of the Following Is Not True

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true?

• A)Anti-Semitism persisted in the late 1800s even though emancipation of the Jews had begun during the French Revolution.
• B)As political systems became increasingly democratic, politicians discovered that anti-Semitism could win elections.
• C)Zionism was, at least in part, a response to anti-Semitism.
• D)Anti-Semitism was limited to Russia and eastern Europe.
• E)Pseudo-scientific concepts helped fuel anti-Semitism.

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Definitions:

Overconfidence Effect

A mental distortion in which a person's belief in their own decision-making abilities exceeds the actual precision of those decisions.

Behavioral Economics

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Cognitive Biases

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Behavioral Economics

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