The Everyday Error That Involves the Reluctance to Reevaluate Ideas

question 19

Multiple Choice

The everyday error that involves the reluctance to reevaluate ideas in light of new information comes from all of the following sources except ______.

• A)excessive devotion to tradition
• B)ego-based commitments
• C)uncritical agreement with authority
• D)thinking we have seen something that is not true

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Definitions:

Biases

Systematic tendencies to lean in a certain direction, often resulting in unfair judgments or decisions.

Drives

Internal motivational states created by physiological needs, which direct behavior to fulfill those needs.

Biopsychosocial Model

An interdisciplinary model that looks at the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors in understanding health and illness.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A psychological theory that explains behavior as a predispositional vulnerability together with stress from life experiences.