A Tendency to Assume That a Person or Source with a Strong

question 22

Multiple Choice

A tendency to assume that a person or source with a strong reputation or in a high-status position is automatically correct,instead of carefully evaluating the quality of information offered,is called

• A)selective observation.
• B)skepticism.
• C)the halo effect.
• D)premature closure.
• E)the scientific method.

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Definitions:

Limestone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used in building materials and is a key ingredient in cement.

Tailings

The materials left over after the process of separating the valuable fraction from the uneconomic fraction of an ore.

Ore

A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably.

Metamorphic Rock

Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat, pressure, or some other agent without passing through a liquid phase.