According to the Text, Amiable Skepticism Is an Important Element

question 2

Multiple Choice

According to the text, amiable skepticism is an important element in a type of reasoning called

• A)scholarly inquiry.
• B)naysayerism.
• C)analytic argumentation.
• D)critical thinking.

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Definitions:

Intergroup Attribution

Process of assigning the cause of one’s own or others’ behaviour to group membership.

Ultimate Attribution Error

A cognitive bias where people attribute the positive behaviors of their own group to stable, internal characteristics and negative behaviors of out-groups to their inherent characteristics.

Ingroup Behaviour

Actions and norms exhibited by members within their own group, often characterized by solidarity and loyalty.

Sex Stereotypes

Generalized views or preconceptions about attributes or characteristics that are believed to be typical of males or females.