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A fairly evaluative tendency to respond consistently to some specific object, situation, person, or category of people is called a(n)________.


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Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, set forth as a starting point for further investigation.

Post Hoc

Short for "post hoc ergo propter hoc," a logical fallacy that assumes a cause and effect relationship simply because one event followed another.

Deception Studies

The scientific investigation into the methods, motives, and effects of deception on human behavior.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to view past events as being more predictable than they truly were after they have already occurred.

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